The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has picked Sarah Bardwell of BrittenPears Arts to succeed James Williams as managing director.
Bardwell is Executive Director of Britten Pears Arts and ex-CEO of the Britten Pears Foundation where she drove through an efficient merger with Snape Maltings.
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Efficiency rather than excellence rules these days
Because in this climate, if you’re not efficient, you drown.
Except Sarah is also excellent. I used to work with her years ago, she is a phenomenally bright person with a true love of classical music. Am absolutely delighted with her success.
I believe Norman a few years ago called the RPO an “orchestra without a purpose.” Has that changed?