Veteran performing arts exec John Magnum named new head of Lyric Opera
CHICAGO -- John Magnum, who has an extensive résumé of leadership roles at performing arts organizations around the country, was named the new general director, president, and chief executive officer of Chicago's Lyric Opera on Wednesday.Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
The Lyric credited Magnum with leading a period of record growth at the Houston Symphony—with a 50% increase in the endowment in the orchestra, and a major renovation campaign for its home, Jones Hall.At the Houston Symphony, Magnum also launched a Student Concerts Series that brings Houston Symphony musicians directly into that city's neighborhoods to interact with students—and also brings students to orchestral performances at Jones Hall, the Lyric noted.
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