Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia Names Kim Shiley Executive Director.

Business Editors

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2001

The Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia recently named Kim Shiley as their new Executive Director.

Shiley succeeds Neil Neveras, who resigned from the position in November to assume a new post at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

"We are thrilled that an executive of Kim Shiley's caliber has joined our organization, and are excited by the wide range of experiences and expertise she brings to the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia," said Beryl Byles, President of the Board of Trustees for the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia. "Coupled with the artistic renaissance our chorus has experienced over the past two seasons under our Artistic Director, Donald Nally, we believe that the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia now has a dynamic leadership team in place to achieve even greater success in the future."

Shiley brings over 25 years of experience in the arts and administration to the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia. She was most recently Executive Director for Arts at Forum Health (Warren, OH), an innovative, multi-faceted hospital arts program.

Shiley's responsibilities included management, fundraising, marketing and promotion, concert and art exhibit planning and coordination, education and outreach programs, as well as creating new initiatives in the realm of arts in healthcare. She also served as a member of the executive board for the National Society for the Arts in Healthcare.

An accomplished concert pianist, Shiley earned a bachelor's degree in Music Education at Skidmore College (Saratoga, NY), and a Masters in Piano Performance from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ), where she was the recipient of a full Governor's Fellowship.

Shiley's career as a concert and chamber ensemble pianist has taken her around the United States as well as abroad, with numerous awards to her credit. In addition, Shiley's experiences in education include teaching piano, music theory, chamber and vocal music, and she has directed high school and community choral groups. Shiley is a frequent guest lecturer for a wide range of civic and educational organizations. She and her family currently reside in Newtown Square, PA.

About the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia

The 100-voice Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, founded in 1982, presents the finest choral music to the Philadelphia region. CASP has performed nearly 170 works by more than 80 composers in nine languages, and has presented audiences with four world and dozens of Philadelphia premieres of major choral works.

CASP has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of many of the world's greatest conductors, including Maestros Charles Dutoit, Erich Leinsdorf, Lorin Maazel, Kurt Masur, Riccardo Muti and Yuri Temirkanov at the Academy of Music, Mann Music Center and Carnegie Hall.