Mark Volpe

As Managing Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for more than twenty years, Mark Volpe presides over the largest orchestral organization in the world. The BSO is comprised of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; the Boston Pops; the Tanglewood Music Festival; and the Tangewood Music Center, a 77 year old summer school for pre-professional musicians. He is a professional musician, a lawyer, has a comprehensive knowledge of the orchestral literature, and has long-standing relationships with the leading conductors, soloists, and orchestral musicians of the day. Under his leadership, the BSO has recently engaged Andris Nelsons, one of the most sought-after conductors of the day.