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Philip Leininger

Chief of Staff and Board Liaison
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Newark, New Jersey
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Years in current position: 3
Years in the field: 20

Majors:
B.A. Music Education (vocal emphasis), Luther College 
M.M. Church Music (organ performance and choral conducting), Westminster Choir College

Career Path:
Taught vocal music in the Morris, Minnesota public schools 
NJSO: various departments (Ticket Office, Development, PR and administration)  Various church jobs throughout

What are the most surprising, interesting or challenging aspects of your day-to-day work?
I enjoy and appreciate working with the President and CEO, the board co-chairs and members of the board, as well as the senior administrative staff. No two days are ever the same!

What inspired you to work for an orchestra?
Wanted to earn a living in the arts, doing something that would supplement my work in the church.

Would you have done anything differently?
If I had known where life would take me (arts administration), I would have taken a business course or two while in college.

What advice would you offer to someone considering the orchestra field?
Seek a wide range of experiences and knowledge. One never knows what elements of these will be beneficial in the future.

Any other advice?
Be prepared for a roller-coaster ride! 

Linda Onorevole Annett

Executive Director
New Jersey Youth Symphony
New Providence, New Jersey
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Years in current position: 2.5
Years in the field: 14

Majors:
B.A. Music Education (Certified K-12, vocal and instrumental music) 
11 credits towards Master of Arts in Performance (vocal)

Additional Training:
Various seminars

Career Path:
Concert Manager, Montclair State University 
Assistant Executive Director, New Jersey Chamber Music Society
Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Jersey City Museum

What are the most surprising, interesting or challenging aspects of your day-to-day work?
I am most surprised at the amount of time spent on personnel issues.

What inspired you to work for an orchestra?
I am very interested in promoting music education in all of its forms, and found that working with a youth orchestra was an excellent way to reach a large number of students.

What was your first step towards an orchestra career?
I was introduced to arts administration while in college. I worked in the music department as part of my financial aid and at that point became extremely motivated to be “behind the scenes” in making programs and organizations successful.

What advice would you offer to someone considering the orchestra field?
Attend as many workshops as possible; talk to people in the field; arrange for informational interviews to learn about the day-to-day.

Any other advice?
Come on in, the water’s fine!

Trevor Orthmann

President
Symphony in C
Camden, New Jersey
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Years in current position: 7
Years in the field: 13

Majors:
Bachelor of Music, Violin Performance
Master of Arts Management

Career Path:
Marketing and Finance Assistant, Baltimore Opera 
Personnel Manager and Assistant to Executive Director, Haddonfield Symphony 
General Manager, Haddonfield Symphony 
President, Symphony in C (formerly Haddonfield Symphony)