Artistic Staff
Allan R. Scott - Music Director & Conductor
To contact Maestro Scott, please email the Executive Assistant to the Music Director, Lisa Van Meter
Michael Mleko - Orchestra Assistant Conductor
Larry Sheldon - Chorale Assistant Conductor
June Lee - Staff Accompanist
Artistic Administration
Rehanna Olson - Director of Artistic Planning
Nicholas Slaggert - Librarian
Joshua Dickey - Chorale Manager
Anna Milburn - Education Coordinator
James Guglielmo - Operations Manager
John Murphy - Recording Engineer
Darla Sautter - Head Usher
Tom Rolfe - Artist Driver
SUTS Production Staff
Scott Kall - Project Manager / Symphony Under the Stars
Anita Shontz - Volunteer Coordinator
Mike Jones - Sound & Lights
Jay Waller - StagePro
Rob Holter - Crew Contractor
Ric Almendinger - Big Sky Fireworks
Allegra Printing - Printing
Administrative Staff
Scott Kall - Director of Patron Services
Cameron Betchey -Director of Development & Communications
Lisa Van Meter - Executive Assistant to the Music Director
Julia Klein - Administrative Assistant
Duane Johnson - Information Technology Manager
Ginny Emery - Staff Photographer
Wandering Albatross Photography
Wipfli - Accounting
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Marketing Staff/Edge Marketing + Design
Diana Norton - Public Relations
Raquel Mayer - Graphic Artist
Deanna Johnson - Webmaster
Kelley Crevier - Marketing Strategist
Allan R. Scott, Music Director
Appointed as Music Director of the Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale, Philadelphia native conductor Allan R. Scott is the longest serving Music Director in the Symphony’s six decade history. Entering his twentieth season, Maestro Scott has been noted for his innovative approach to programming, dynamic vision, and ability to elicit top-notch performances from musicians. As the subject of SYMPHONY Magazine’s article “Big Sounds, Big Dreams,” Maestro Scott was acknowledged for his “large orchestra view” noting, “under Scott’s leadership the quality of the orchestra’s playing has skyrocketed.”
Helena Symphony Officers
Ron Baldwin - President
Matt Dalton - Vice President
Alison Paul, Esq. - Tresurer
Victoria Cech - Secretary
Board of Directors
Ron Baldwin - Chair
Kathy Bramer
Art Bumgardner, D.M.A.
Sisi Carroll
Carlton Colby, Orchestra Representative
Matthew Dalton
David Genter
Marilyn Hudson
Christine Kaufmann
Stephen Mason
Ramon Mercado, Esq.
Liz Moore
Susie Osborne, Chorale Representative
Alison Paul, Esq.
Joan Poston, Esq. - Honorary
Chantel Schieffer
Allan R. Scott, ex officio
Darien G. Scott - Honorary
William “Shrop” Shropshire
Eric Stern, Esq.
Helena Symphony Foundation
Tom Morrison Esq. - President
Darien Scott - Secretary & Treasurer
Peter Bogy Esq. - Assistant Treasurer
Joan Poston Esq.
Patrick Keim
Cameron Betchey - Ex-Officio
Volunteers
Jeannie Parr
Marty Thieltges
Darien Scott
Julie Reardon
Cathy Wright