A message from Ronald Feldman:
“The next part of my life is beginning.”
“Finding enough time in the day to do everything I enjoy has become more challenging as I have gotten older. My musical activities have always been a focal point of my life. In a professional musician's life your time is not your own. Rehearsals and concerts do not begin at a time of your choosing.
We have a wonderful family that continues to expand. Elizabeth, our two sons Alexander and Matthew, my sister and brother, are where I want to be able to spend more time without constraints. I am the husband, the father, the uncle, the gardener, the chef, the snow plow driver, and the property maintenance man, all things I love. I'm ready to be that person full time. I am slowly cutting back on all of my professional activities.
Leaving the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, an organization I have been blessed and honored to be a part of, has been the most difficult decision I have made. I am beyond proud to have shared the stage with this amazing group of people. The next part of my life is beginning.”
Dr. Michael Barnett, LSO Board Chair and oboe player, says, “We are incredibly grateful for Ronny's nearly ten years of leadership with Longwood Symphony Orchestra. Under his baton, LSO has grown into an orchestra known for its artistic excellence and commitment to the community. As musicians, Ronny always challenged us to listen carefully, perform at our highest level, and truly enjoy the opportunity to make music together each week. While we will miss him greatly on the podium, we wish Ronny and his family the best as he enjoys the next chapter of his life.”
Longwood Symphony Orchestra has embarked on the formal search process to fill the Music Director position (applications were accepted until March 31, 2022). Co-chairing the Music Director Search Committee are LSO violinist Jean Bae and LSO cellist and board member Read Pukkila-Worley, MD. The position announcement and details about the application process can be found at www.longwoodsymphony.org/md-search.