About this Artist

Recognized as a creative programmer, career strategist, and successful consultant, Asadour Santourian was vice president of artistic administration and artistic advisor of the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) for 18 groundbreaking years. He developed programs that were relevant to diversity, equity, and inclusion; seasonal themes about the human condition or timely topical material; and other artistic initiatives including immersive and in-depth thematic mini festivals. In his time, the AMFS was a platform for new works from top composers at all stages of their careers. He has received seven ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming. Previously artistic director of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the Gergiev Festival in Rotterdam, he is a member of the Recommendation Board of the Avery Fisher Career Grants and has served on several jury panels, including the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition, the Dublin International Piano Competition, the Barlow Prize, Young Concert Artists, and Princess Christina Concours.