Robert Neu

Utah Symphony/Utah Opera has appointed Robert Neu as vice president of artistic planning. Neu was consultant/senior vice president of artistic planning with the Colorado Symphony from 2014 to 2016, vice president and general manager of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1995 to 2014, and orchestra manager of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra from 1990 to 1995. In 2016, Neu became a full-time stage director and has earned credits on more than 100 productions, largely in the opera world. Neu will become part of the search process to find the symphony’s new music director, in addition to responsibilities including developing and implementing the symphony’s artistic vision through programming, commissioning of new works, and recording projects; stewarding relationships with guest artists across the U.S. and abroad; and taking a role in artistic development in USUO’s strategic planning.