Leadership History

OSL has been defined by its history of passionate board, artistic, and executive leadership.

Present Leadership

2024– Present
Emme Levin Deland
Chair of the Board of Directors

2015 – Present
James Roe

President & Executive Director

2018 – Present
Bernard Labadie
Principal Conductor

2024
Augusta Read Thomas

Composer Mentor, DeGaetano Composition Institute

Past Leadership

1998 – 2024
Norman S. Benzaquen
Chair of the Board of Directors

2019 – 2023
Anna Clyne
Composer Mentor, DeGaetano Composition Institute

2011 – 2016
Pablo Heras-Casado
Principal Conductor

2010 – 2015
Katy Clark
President & Executive Director

2001 – 2007
Donald Runnicles
Principal Conductor

1999 – 2009
Joan Tower
Composer in Residence

1998 – 2001
Sir Charles Mackerras
Music Director

1990 – 1994
Sir Roger Norrington
Music Director

1986 – 1998
Bernard Aidinoff
Chair of the Board of Directors

1974 – 2010
Marianne Lockwood
President & Executive Director

1974 – 1995
Michael Feldman
Founder & Artistic Director