Maxim Antoshin named Executive Director of the Ottawa Chamber Music Society

Maxim Antoshin has been named Executive Director of the Ottawa Chamber Music Society. Mr. Antoshin replaces outgoing OCMS Executive Director Glenn Hodgins. He starts his new role on September 2 and will attend this year’s Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, from July 24 to August 7, in his official capacity. Mr. Antoshin comes to the OCMS from the Regina Symphony Orchestra, where he had served as Executive Director since 2011. While at RSO, Mr. Antoshin oversaw the financial turnaround of the Orchestra by doubling individual giving and increasing sponsorships and government support. He also founded a hugely popular eight-program RSO Education and Outreach Fund; negotiated an unprecedented five-year agreement between management and musicians; and organized a high-profile command performance for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall during the 2012 Royal Tour. Prior to his tenure at RSO, Mr. Antoshin was a Development Officer for the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, and one of ten fellows in the John F. Kennedy Center Arts Management Institute in Washington, DC. Originally a professional bassoonist, Mr. Antoshin received his musical training in St. Petersburg, Russia. He has been active in the arts since he was 15. About the Ottawa Chamber Music Society Founded in 1994, Ottawa Chamber Music Society is one of the world’s leading international presenters of classical music. OCMS is dedicated to presenting chamber music of the highest possible artistic standard. OCMS is the only cultural organization to win the prestigious Lieutenant’s Governor’s Award for the Arts seven times in a row. Its Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival (Chamberfest) is a Festivals and Events Ontario “Festival of Distinction” and a 2012 finalist for the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.