Andrea Cassutt

SFPM News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Pro Musica will introduce its new executive director to audiences Sept. 25-26 at its Season Opening orchestra performances.

Andrea Cassutt is a long-time resident of Santa Fe, contributing her wide-ranging talents and radiant energy in multiple ways to our community.

For the past five years she was the executive director of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association, where she provided local students with unsurpassed hands-on musical opportunities and grew the organization by more than 50 percent.

Before this, she worked for Performance Santa Fe, where she juggled concert production and operations, education programs, volunteers, and world-class performing artists. Cassutt is a dynamic and highly motivated professional in performing arts management and arts education, bringing extensive experience, skills, and excellence to strategic planning, organizational development, and cultivating relationships. We are so excited to have her at our helm!

“I feel deeply honored to be appointed as the executive director of Santa Fe Pro Musica as it celebrates its 40th anniversary season,” Cassutt said. “I am excited to join forces with renowned pianist and artistic director Anne-Marie McDermott, as we build on a tradition of excellence and lead Pro Musica into its fifth decade with a shared vision and new ideas. As a long-term resident of Santa Fe, I look forward to this opportunity to serve our beloved community, rich in cultures and appreciation of the arts.”

Santa Fe Pro Musica Board President Timothy Terell said, “It is my privilege to welcome Andrea to the Pro Musica family! Andrea brings proven management, analytical, and decision-making skills, along with an innate ability to make meaningful personal connections and to cultivate relationships. She has impressed me with her energy and motivation to learn and grow alongside Pro Musica and to help us continue to prosper, thrive, and innovate. I could not be more excited to work with (and learn from) Andrea.”