Forgot login info? Not a member yet? Join Already a member?   Login instructions
  • Print

Advisory Council

According to the IHS Bylaws, the Advisory Council (AC) is "responsible for carrying out the aims and purposes of the Society and for determining Society policy." It has "ultimate and final charge in management of Society affairs." Most of the members (nine of fifteen) of the AC are nominated and elected by the members of the IHS and, therefore, represent their interests.

The AC determines (through discussion and vote) the policies and budget allocations for IHS programs such as the Composition Contest, the Meir Rimon Commissioning Assistance Program, the large IHS commissions, scholarships, workshops, archives, and honorary memberships and other awards. AC members work in sub-committees, prepare for the annual meetings by studying the agenda book, and attend the annual meetings, which start immediately before the annual workshop and continue throughout the entire week.

AC members also nominate and vote for the rest of the AC members not elected by the IHS members (six of fifteen), the AC officers, and any vacancies in unexpired terms. Lastly, AC members must respond to queries, calls for action, and votes throughout the year between workshops.

ac_in_brisbane
IHS Advisory Council completing a meeting in Brisbane (l-r):
John Ericson, David Thompson, Pasi Pihlaja, Joe Ognibene, Susan McCullough, Marion Hesse, Bill VerMeulen, Jeff Snedeker, Michelle Stebleton, Heather Johnson, Ken Pope, Jonathan Stoneman, and Nozumo Segawa (Geoff Winter was in rehearsal)

Advisory Council members are:

Lisa Bontrager, Penn State University
John Q. Ericson, Arizona State University
Marian Hesse, University of Northern Colorado
Shirley Hopkins Civil, Freelance in London
Leighton Jones, Freelance in Cardiff, Wales
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (President) Soloist and Professor, Essen, Germany
Peter Luff, Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University
Susan McCullough, University of Denver
Joseph Ognibene, Iceland Symphony
Kenneth Pope, Freelancer, Retailer, Maker, and Repair Technician, Boston
Nozomu Segawa, Nippon Sport Science University and Freelance Performer, Japan
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Secretary-Treasurer) Journalist, trainer and freelance player, Devon UK
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Vice-President) Barcelona Symphony Orchestra
William VerMeulen, Houston Symphony, Rice University
Geoffrey Winter, Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, American Horn Quartet