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Christopher Koelsch

Director · Opera America INC

Director at Opera America INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Reported as Director of Opera America INC, based in New York, NY.
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Biography Web-sourced

Christopher Koelsch is the Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco President and Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles Opera, a position he has held since 2012. He began his LA Opera career in 1997 and oversees artistic vision, repertoire selection, and production strategy, having supervised the creation of over 50 new productions including six world premieres and multiple Grammy Award-winning recordings.

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Tenure here
President and CEO of LA Opera 2012-present
Education
  • Class of 1993) · Colgate University (Double major in English and Political Science1993
  • University of Michigan (Master's in Dramaturgy)
  • Violin training

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Opera America INC Director · $8.4M revenue · New York, NYOPERA AMERICA, INC. ("OPERA AMERICA") WAS FOUNDED TO: (I) PROMOTE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF THE OPERATIC ART FORM; (II) FOSTER AND IMPROVE THE…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Other people named Christopher Koelsch

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Christopher Koelsch 1 organization · Los Angeles, CALos Angeles Opera Company

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President/CEO · FY2024
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President/CEO · FY2023
$339K
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Chief Advancement Officer · FY2024
$167K
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Chief Operations Officer · FY2022
$160K
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Chief Programs Officer · FY2022
$157K
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Chief Information Officer · FY2024
$136K
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Development Director · FY2019
$132K
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Finance Director · FY2024
$124K
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Chief of Staff · FY2024
$120K
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Chief Programs Officer · FY2024
$111K
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Dir. of Finance and Operations · FY2019
$108K
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Director · FY2024
$1K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org