{"id":71235,"date":"2021-06-01T12:22:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T16:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=71235"},"modified":"2021-06-01T12:22:30","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T16:22:30","slug":"scoop-ottawa-chamberfest-appoints-new-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2021\/06\/01\/scoop-ottawa-chamberfest-appoints-new-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Ottawa Chamberfest Appoints New Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-71236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/Mhiran_Faraday-Ottawa_Chamberfest.jpg\" alt=\"Mhiran_Faraday-Ottawa_Chamberfest\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Ottawa Chamber Music Festival<\/strong>, one of Canada\u2019s premier arts festivals, has named <strong>Mhiran Faraday<\/strong> as Executive Director.<\/p>\n<p>Faraday will take over from outgoing General Manager\u00a0Peter MacDonald who left to pursue other opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Career catch-up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Started her career as a theatre stage manager<\/li>\n<li>Served two terms on the Board of Directors of Arts Nova Scotia as Vice-Chair of the Board, Chair of the Program Committee, and as a member of the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council, an advisory board to the Provincial Minister of Culture<\/li>\n<li>Executive Director of Debut Atlantic (2013\u20132018)<\/li>\n<li>Manager of the Banff International String Quartet Competition and Festival at Banff Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The appointment marks the second major announcement for Chamberfest this season, with Ottawa-based musician <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2021\/03\/30\/scoop-ottawa-chamberfest-shakes-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carissa Klopoushak<\/a> announced as Artistic Director this past March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What she\u2019s saying:<\/strong> \u201cI am absolutely thrilled to join Chamberfest,\u201d said Faraday. \u201cI have a passion for chamber music \u2014 the visible and visceral connection between musicians resulting in an intimacy that encircles the audience. This connection is what speaks to each of us as audience, staff, donors, and volunteers. It draws us in and holds us, excites and drives us, and inspires and motivates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What they\u2019re saying:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is well respected in Canada\u2019s classical music community and she has the ingenuity, insight, and heart essential to succeed as Executive Director,\u201d said Klopoushak. \u201cI look forward to leading an organization resolutely turned toward the future together with Mhiran.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMhiran is uniquely qualified and she brings a formidable breadth of knowledge, skills and experience to the role,\u201d said Gilles LeVasseur, Ottawa Chamberfest\u2019s Board Chair. \u201cThe Board is very excited to welcome her and we look forward to working together as part of our vibrant and resilient organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, on stage:<\/strong> The Ottawa Chamber fest will take place between July 22 \u2013 August 4. The line-up includes Isabel Bayrakdarian, New Orford String Quartet, Echo Chamber Toronto, Gryphon Trio, collectif9, Arion Baroque Orchestra, soprano Jonelle Sills, Lemon Bucket Orkestra, I Musici de Montr\u00e9al, pianist Stewart Goodyear, and more. 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