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The Livermore-Amador Symphony Association has announced the appointment of Lara Webber as music director to follow the retirement of Dr. Arthur Barnes after next season. She will begin conducting concerts in fall 2014.
Webber, a Livermore resident, was guest conductor of the symphony’s May 2012 concert. She most recently held the positions of assistant, then associate conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and in that role, she programmed and conducted over 80 concerts annually.
Prior to Baltimore, she was associate conductor of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and was director and conductor of the Los Angeles Debut Orchestra. She was also conductor of the Emmy-nominated Disney Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra, and she remains committed to arts education.
The Livermore-Amador Symphony did an extensive search of potential candidates in the region and, according to a press release, chose Webber due to her talent, experience and personal rapport with the orchestra, which are “of the highest caliber.”
Barnes will retire from his position as full-time music director of the Livermore-Amador Symphony at the conclusion of his 50th season with the orchestra. He took over the podium in the fall of 1964, just a year after the symphony was formed.
“His eclectic background and skills are largely responsible for building the symphony from an adult school night class to the major community orchestra it is today,” the press release said.
Barnes will become music director emeritus, and an annual award will be given in his name.
For more information, go to www.livamsymph.org.
