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Development Coordinator and Office Manager
Mollie Danforth
danforth@alexsym.org
Ms. Danforth assumed the position of Executive Director of the ASO on April 3, 2006 and served in that capacity through June 2007. Prior to that time she had served as a board member on the ASO Board of Trustees. She was the President of the Symphony Orchestra League (SOLA) from 2000 to 2002. Ms. Danforth chaired a number of successful fundraisers for SOLA, including Supper for the Symphony and as Auction Chairman for the Annual Symphony Ball. She also served on the Alexandria City Public School Board from 1994 to June 2006; she was elected Chairman of the school board in July 2005. Ms. Danforth graduated from law school at the University of Virginia in 1975. Her undergraduate degree in French was from Randolph Macon Woman’s College. She also has a Master in Education from Marymount University.
Executive Director
Adrien C. Finlay
finlay@alexsym.org
Adrien joined the ASO in December 2006 as its General Manager, having previously served as Orchestra Manager at American University and Music Administrator of Glimmerglass Opera and also having held positions with The Newport Music Festival and Portland Chamber Music Festival (Maine). He was appointed Executive Director of the ASO during the 2007-2008 Season. An amateur pianist, he studied music and French as an undergraduate at Harvard University. Such a course of study allowed for extended periods of time studying and working abroad in France. Originally from Rhode Island, Adrien came to the Washington, DC, area in the fall of 2005 to enter the MA in Arts Management program at American University, which he completed in August 2007. He is an opera- and food-lover and is eagerly anticipating the 2009-2010 Inspired by Nature Season and the amazing roster of soloists the ASO will host.
Personnel Manager
Susan Kelly
sask@cox.net
Ms. Kelly, who also plays cello with the ASO, is in charge of hiring the musicians for the ASO concerts. She works closely with Music Director Kluge and the Musicians’ Union to find the best musicians in the area for the ASO concerts. She received her musical training at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and Fontainbleau, France, encouraged by her musician/conductor father, James Swift. She has been part of the Washington, DC area musical scene since 1975 as a player, contractor, librarian, and teacher. Current responsibilities involving the first three roles find her working at Wolf Trap, Kennedy Center Opera House, Concert Artists of Baltimore, Post-Classical Ensemble and Opera Camerata in addition to the ASO. She teaches cello at the Levine School of Music, Episcopal High School and at her McLean home.
Marketing Manager
Merrie Leininger
alex@alexsym.org
Merrie Leininger left the world of newspaper writing and editing after more than a decade to work in the arts. She moved to Washington, D.C. from Reno, Nevada, and is ecstatic to not only be working for the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, but also to be surrounded by so many amazing art museums, theaters, dance companies and concert halls. She also volunteers for a host of arts and literary organizations in the area, including the Corcoran Art Gallery, the Cultural Development Corporation and Book Fruits. When not volunteering, she is exploring the Shaw and Logan circle neighborhoods of D.C. with her two dogs, attending a concert at the 9:30 Club or catching a film in downtown DC.
Development & Patron Services Manager
Katherine McCann
mccann@alexsym.org
Katherine joined the ASO team in February 2010. Currently, she also serves as a Music Department Aide for the National Gallery of Art. Since 2004, she has worked as an actor and vocalist in addition to freelancing as a technical communicator and development specialist for corporate and non-profit organizations, including the GALA Hispanic Theatre and the Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts. She has also worked as a box office sales associate for the Shakespeare Theatre, Studio Theatre and Theater J. Prior to returning to the performing arts field, Katherine worked in the social service, international peace and human rights fields. She earned her Master of Philosophy from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland; her Master of Theological Studies from Garrett Theological Seminary; and her Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College. Katherine trained as an actor and vocalist in DC, New York and Chicago and was a Fellow at the 2007 Cabaret Conference at Yale University. She loves animals, travel and all things ART.
Librarian
Maria Montano
montanoviola@gmail.com
Stage Manager
Craig B. Teer
craigbteer@aol.com
Craig has served as a stage manager for several Washington & Baltimore orchestras. He has been with the Alexandria Symphony since 1997. Craig has previously served as an Instrumental music teacher for students aged Kindergarten through college. In addition to playing stage manger he is freelance percussionist and is the director of Music Director for Kensington (MD) Baptist Church. |
