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6.20.24 – Keith Elder – President & CEO, Grand Rapids Symphony
June 20, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Keith Elder – President & CEO, Grand Rapids Symphony
Speaker Topic: Updates Coming Soon!
Bio:
Keith C. Elder is the President & CEO of the Grand Rapids Symphony. Elder was most recently executive director and CEO of the Tulsa Symphony in Oklahoma. Before his position in Tulsa, he held various roles at institutions including the Aspen Music Festival and School, Eastman School of Music, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, and Tanglewood Music Center. Elder is a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the State of New York. He holds a BS in music and arts administration from Indiana University, with concentrations in tuba and technical theater, and a JD from New England Law. At the Tulsa Symphony, Elder oversaw performances by guest artists from multiple genres, developed and oversaw the Tulsa Symphony’s first-holiday television special, and successfully executed a safe open-air concert during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, he was honored as Tulsan of the Year by TulsaWorld for exceptional vision and leadership during the pandemic.