TAOS SCHOOL OF MUSIC NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Taos School of Music has announced the appointment of Dr. Erik Christian Peterson as its new executive director. Peterson is only the fourth person to hold the position in the institution’s 59-year history. He was selected after an extensive national search. Peterson’s role includes overseeing the school’s mission of preparing the next generation of early-career musicians for successful performance careers through a program of rigorous chamber music instruction under world-renowned string quartets and chamber musicians. An alumnus of the renowned Juilliard School in New York City where he studied violin and viola, Peterson earned a doctorate from the Cleveland Institute of Music/Case Western Reserve University. He’s a founding member of the Voxare String Quartet and a recipient of Chamber Music America’s coveted ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming. In addition to lecturing at New York University, the University of Oxford, and the British Library, among other institutions of merit, he served for six years as festival and artistic director of the Crested Butte Music Festival in Colorado, overseeing up to 60 events per season. “I’m honored to helm an organization that has played such a vital role in the lives of so many musicians,” Peterson said in a press release. “As we move forward, not only will the school continue to expand its position as an educational leader but will be at the forefront in digital, organizational strategy, and community partnerships.” taosschoolofmusic.com