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Board of Directors
The Board of Directors addresses issues such as fundraising, personnel, concerts, events, and development.
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Executive Director/Treasurer
Patrick Clark
Patrick Clark grew up in St. Louis Missouri and has degrees in music composition from the University of Missouri (B.M.), the University of Arizona (M.M.), and the Sheperd School of Music at Rice University (D.M.A.). He studied at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague in Holland in 2001 on a Netherlands-America Foundation grant (Fullbright). He worked as a concert reviewer for Andante.com from 1999-2003 and has recently had pieces performed by the Seattle Symphony, the San Antonio Symphony, and the Nashville Symphony. He became involved with Música del Sol in 2005 as a teacher, and took on the position of executive director the following year. |
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President
Aaron Baca
Aaron Baca founded the Música del Sol program in 2001 when he was a senior in high school. He is a graduate of Albuquerque Academy and the Albuquerque Youth Symphony. He graduated from Stanford University in 2006, where he played in chamber groups and sang in an a cappella group. Currently, Aaron is living in New York City to run a private healthcare company and enjoys playing cello in his free time. However, he looks forward to heading back west and settling New Mexico, as he already visits about four or five times a year. |
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Vice President
Jacqueline Cieslak
Jacqueline Cieslak graduated from Albuquerque Academy last year and went to the University of Iowa to study English and graphic design. She was a member of the Albuquerque Youth Symphony, and continued playing the violin in college through the University of Iowa Symphony Orchestra. Although she spends the school year in Iowa, Jacqueline comes back to Albuquerque for all major breaks to enjoy the beautiful weather. She became involved with Música del Sol in 2008, when she helped etablish a website for the program.
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Secretary
Martha Strauss
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