Mark Volpe is the Managing Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Education:
Mr. Volpe obtained his Juris Doctorate cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1983. He received his Bachelor's degree in Music with a major in Clarinet Performance from the Eastman School of Music in 1979, and did graduate work at the Indiana University School of Music.
Personal:
Married to Marth Volpe
Two children
Background:
Volpe was appointed managing director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in September 1997. Since that time, Volpe has steered the BSO through a historic transition in music leadership: he oversaw the end of Seiji Ozawa's 29-year tenure as music director and the engaging of James Levine as his successor; led a record-breaking capital campaign, raising more than $150 million for the BSO's endowment, capital improvements and annual fund; and presided over two successful labor negotiations resulting in a four-year collective bargaining agreement with the orchestra.
Prior to being named managing director of the BSO, Mr. Volpe had served as executive director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, vice president and general manager of the Minnesota Orchestra, and general manager of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
