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Erin Brooker-Miller named Executive Director of New Hampshire Music Festival

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The New Hampshire Music Festival is thrilled to announce the appointment of Erin Brooker-Miller as Executive Director effective October 20, 2024.

After an extensive national search, Erin was brought on as Festival Director in March 2024 to assist volunteer Co-Executive Directors and festival musicians Joe Higgins and Tido Janssen with the planning and execution of the 2024 summer season. Erin quickly demonstrated an ability to manage a massive amount of new information and her excellent organizational skills were essential to the successful 2024 NHMF season. Both Joe and Tido believed she would be an excellent choice to lead the NHMF, building on the contributions of many volunteer musicians and community members. They recommended her promotion to the Board of Directors, and she was unanimously offered the position.

Joe and Tido will both remain involved in the artistic leadership of the festival and maintain their positions on the Board of Directors. Artistic decision making will stay within the realm of the Musicians of the New Hampshire Music Festival.

Erin’s work ethic, experience, knowledge, and education make her a perfect fit to lead the NHMF into an exciting new chapter. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Harp Performance from the University of Illinois, a Master of Music in Harp Performance from Indiana University with a concentration in Arts Administration, and an MBA from Marquette University. Erin was the Executive Director of the USA International Harp Competition from 2015 to 2020. In addition to her administrative career, she has experience onstage and as a member of negotiating and orchestra committees as the Principal Harpist of the Des Moines Symphony. Erin has performed throughout the United States including with the Chicago Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Nashville Opera, Kansas City Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Boise Philharmonic, and others.

Erin and her husband Andy quickly became members of the NHMF “family” this summer and we look forward to having them both around for many years to come. The musicians, Board of Directors, and staff look forward to working alongside her to foster a bright and successful future for the NHMF.

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