Alan McIntyre, board member of the Stamford Symphony since 2010 and its chairman since 2015, is stepping down from his board position. Over the past six years, he has overseen a series of important changes in the leadership of the organization and has also steered it through the turbulent times of the pandemic.
Among his many achievements, McIntyre oversaw the launch of the Crescendo Fund for the future of the Stamford Symphony to ensure that there would be funding available to develop and enlarge the mission of the orchestra. The fund, which currently stands at $4 million, was launched with a $500,000 gift from the McIntyre family.
A native of Scotland, McIntyre earned a Master of Arts degree from Glasgow University, a master”™s in finance from Pembroke College Cambridge, and an MBA from IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Originally formed in 1919, the Stamford Symphony thrived under the leadership of Clayton Hotchkiss, Music Director of the Stamford Public Schools, until after WWII, when many of its musicians returned to their homelands. It languished until its rebirth in 1967 as a regional orchestra of amateur musicians. Skitch Henderson was appointed music director in 1974. Beginning with the 2020/2021 season, the orchestra welcomed Michael Stern as its fourth music director.
