Peter Pastreich

Who is Peter Pastreich?

Peter Pastreich served as executive director of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Saint Louis Symphony and the Nashville Symphony.

Pastreich represented the San Francisco Symphony in the planning and construction, and in the successful acoustical and architectural renovation, of Davies Symphony Hall. During his 21 years in San Francisco, a period which included the tenures of music directors Michael Tilson Thomas, Herbert Blomstedt, and Edo De Waart, the Orchestra's budget increased from under $6,000,000 to over $40,000,000. During his tenure the San Francisco Symphony founded the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, issued over 40 recordings, syndicated its radio broadcasts on over 450 stations.

He organized and for ten years has served as Director of the League of American Orchesta's "Essentials of Orchestra Management" seminar. He is also the Director of a seminar in orchestra and concert hall management for the University of Zürich. He has served on Advisory Panels in the Visual Arts, Media, Challenge and Orchestra Programs of the National Endowment for the Arts, is a member of the Seaver/NEA Conductors' Award Executive Council. Before joining the Saint Louis Symphony, Pastreich served for seven months as Business Manager of the Kansas City Philharmonic.