Kansas City Symphony is proud to welcome a new Director of Development, Alex Shapiro, to the Symphony administrative staff.
Shapiro, who started on December 5, will be responsible for overseeing the fundraising efforts for the Kansas City Symphony, which includes raising more than $8 million annually.
“I am very excited to be joining the Kansas City Symphony,” Shapiro says. “It is such an honor to collaborate with the Symphony’s outstanding musicians, staff and dedicated volunteers. The warm reception from so many people here in Kansas City has helped me feel truly welcome.”
Shapiro has worked at non-profits for more than 25 years. Previously, he served as Director of Institutional Advancement at the Institute of American Indian Arts, a 4-year arts college, in Santa Fe, N.M. During his four years at the Institute, he led the effort to create new major donor and planned giving programs, and to increase scholarship support by more than 40 percent. He has held a number of important jobs with other arts organizations, including Executive Director of Santa Fe Pro Musica and Director of Development for the Museum of Performance + Design in San Francisco. Additionally, he was Director of Development for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. Shapiro has a passion for classical music and played French horn in his youth.
Calling all young artists! The Kansas City Symphony is hosting its annual Woman’s City Club Charitable Foundation Young Artist Competition beginning on Saturday, February 4. Any Kansas or Missouri resident between the ages of 13-18 is eligible. A completed application and $20 application fee must be received by Wednesday, January 25 at 5 p.m. Nearly $2,000 and the opportunity to perform with the Kansas City Symphony will be awarded.
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