Holsinger Appointed Outreach Program Manager for Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra

Margaret Holsinger, an experienced administrative, customer service, and event planning professional, has been named executive assistant and outreach program manager for the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra. Her appointment was effective August 3.

Since 2011, Ms. Holsinger had been serving as an events and office manager at Elite Meetings International in Santa Barbara, where she oversaw logistics and operations for a series of conferences held each year. She previously worked as a travel director and program coordinator for SEI Meetings and Incentives in Dallas, and as a sales supervisor for Broadway Inbound in New York City. She continues to serve as an independent tour director and guide. Ms. Holsinger earned a bachelor's degree in musical theatre at the University of North Texas and received certification as a tour director at the International Tour management Institute in San Francisco. She also studied musical theatre at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia and pursued intensive French language studies at the École France Langue in Paris.

"We are very pleased to have found such a well-rounded individual to complement our team. We expect to take full advantage of Margaret's broad experience and learning," said Chamber Orchestra Executive Director Kevin A. Martin.

Founded in 1978, the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra is devoted to presenting concerts and programming of exceptional quality, and to fostering engagement with classical music among community members of all ages. The organization's reputation for excellence has long attracted musicians of uncommon achievement. Current and former SBCO musicians perform with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Opera, Pacific Symphony, and the Santa Barbara Symphony. Acclaimed conductor Heiichiro Ohyama has served as music director of the ensemble since 1982. For more information, visit www.sbco.org.