Nashville Symphony appoints new president, CEO Veteran orchestra executive Mark Cantrell will lead local music nonprofit, replace Alan Valentine Julianne Akers Julianne Akers Author email Jul 16, 2026 Jul 16, 2026 Updated Jul 17, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Mark Cantrell Photo: John Christopher Studio The Nashville Symphony has named J. Mark Cantrell as the organization’s new president and CEO.Cantrell’s appointment comes after a nationwide search sparked by the retirement of longtime Nashville Symphony leader Alan Valentine, who served in the role for 28 years. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmr2?EC6==[ H9@ H:== @77:4:2==J 2DDF>6 E96 A@D:E:@? @? pF8] `[ 4@>6D E@ }2D9G:==6 $J>A9@?J 7C@> E96 r@=@C25@ $J>A9@?J :? s6?G6C[ H96C6 96 D6CG65 2D AC6D:56?E 2?5 rt~] x? E92E C@=6[ r2?EC6== ?68@E:2E65 DF446DD7F= 4@==64E:G6 32C82:?:?8 28C66>6?ED 2?5 96=A65 D64FC6 2 Sh_ >:==:@? 4:EJ 3@?5 4@>>:E>6?E 7@C E96 C6?@G2E:@? @7 2 4@?46CE 92==]k^AmkAm%96 2??@F?46>6?E 7@==@HD E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2D9G:==6A@DE]4@>^3FD:?6DD^?@?AC@7:ED^?2D9G:==6\DJ>A9@?J\?2>6D\=6@?2C5\D=2E<:?\>FD:4\5:C64E@C^2CE:4=6025dddafe\cege\ca_7\hce5\f25`2adhbcf5]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}2D9G:==6 $J>A9@?J 92G:?8 2??@F?465 :? u63CF2CJk^2m E92E G6E6C2? 4@?5F4E@C {6@?2C5 $=2E<:? H:== D6CG6 2D >FD:4 5:C64E@C E9C@F89 E96 a_ag\ah D62D@?]k^AmkAmr2?EC6== 92D 2=D@ AC6G:@FD=J D6CG65 2D AC6D:56?E 2?5 rt~ @7 E96 u=@C:52 ~C496DEC2[ rt~ @7 E96 (:D4@?D:? r92>36C ~C496DEC2 2?5 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 q@DE@? !9:=92C>@?:4 ~C496DEC2] x? 255:E:@?[ r2?EC6== 925 2 a_\J62C 42C66C 2D 2 32DD EC@>3@?:DE 7@C E96 q@DE@? $J>A9@?J ~C496DEC2[ q@DE@? !@AD[ q@DE@? q2==6E 2?5 q@DE@? {JC:4 ~A6C2]k^AmkAmQ%9:D :D 2? 6I4:E:?8 52J 7@C E96 }2D9G:==6 $J>A9@?J[Q |2CJ r2G2CC2[ 492:C @7 E96 }2D9G:==6 $J>A9@?J q@2C5 @7 s:C64E@CD[ D2:5 :? 2 AC6DD C6=62D6]k^AmkAmQ%96 3@2C5 H2D =@@<:?8 7@C 2 =6256C H9@ 4@F=5 3F:=5 @? E96 DJ>A9@?JVD 6IEC2@C5:?2CJ =6824J H9:=6 8F:5:?8 FD :?E@ @FC ?6IE 492AE6C] (6 7@F?5 E92E =6256C :? |2C< r2?EC6==] w6 3C:?8D E96 6IA6C:6?46[ :?E68C:EJ[ 2?5 G:D:@? E@ DEC6?8E96? E9:D @C82?:K2E:@?[ DFAA@CE @FC >FD:4:2?D 2?5 DE277[ 2?5 566A6? @FC 4@??64E:@? H:E9 E96 4@>>F?:EJ H6 D6CG6]Qk^AmkAm%96 3@2C5 H@C<65 H:E9 q@DE@?\32D65 pCED r@?DF=E:?8 vC@FA @? E96 ?2E:@?H:56 D62C49[ H:E9 %6C6D2 $632DE:2? 92G:?8 492:C65 E96 3@2C5’D rt~ D62C49 4@>>:EE66]k^AmkAmQ|2C< 5:DE:?8F:D965 9:>D6=7 E9C@F89 9:D C64@C5 @7 7:?2?4:2= =6256CD9:A[ 7F?5C2:D:?8 DF446DD[ 2?5 E9@F89E7F=[ 4@==23@C2E:G6 2AAC@249[Q $632DE:2? D2:5 :? E96 C6=62D6]k^AmkAmQw6 :D 2? 244@>A=:D965 >FD:4:2? H9@ F?56CDE2?5D @C496DEC2= =:76 7C@> E96 DE286 2D H6== 2D E96 6I64FE:G6 @77:46] %92E 4@>3:?2E:@? 8:G6D 9:> 2 F?:BF6 A6CDA64E:G6[ 2?5 H6VC6 4@?7:56?E 96 :D E96 C:89E =6256C E@ 8F:56 E96 }2D9G:==6 $J>A9@?J :?E@ :ED ?6IE 6C2]Qk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Symphony Nashville Symphony Orchestra Symphony Orchestras Classical Music Orchestras Julianne Akers Author email Follow Julianne Akers Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Trending On the Move: Oct. 13, 2026 Sale of Uncle Nearest ‘close’ to materializing Work starts on Bellevue-area townhome project Waymo robotaxi service expands to BNA Titans fire three in front office after rebrand
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