Stephen Baker Named Director of Marketing for Sarasota Opera
The classical pianist brings a diverse array of experience to the position.by BWW News Desk
Sarasota Opera Executive Director Richard Russell has announced the appointment of Stephen Baker as Director of Marketing. Baker was most recently the Director of Marketing and Audience Development for the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, a preeminent performance venue presenting Broadway musicals and top national and international performers. Baker has an extensive background promoting classical music and the performing arts, creating and implementing dynamic branding, marketing, and audience development campaigns.
The California native studied piano performance at the Mannes College of Music in Manhattan, was a featured guest soloist with several symphony orchestras, and performed as a piano soloist with Academy Award-winning composers Elmer Bernstein and John Williams.
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Arriving cast members had to quarantine themselves for a few days before virtual rehearsals gave way to socially distanced meetings among cast members. There are restrictions on their activities to limit potential exposure to the coronavirus, but several artists say they are excited to bring music back to the opera house and into their own lives.
“I am so excited. I am so happy to get back to this art form I love, so excited to collaborate, even just to talk with people about the sets and costumes,” said Martha Collins, who is directing the season-opening production of “The Happy Deception” by Gioachino Rossini.