May 23, 2008
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra Names Director of Marketing and Public Relations

Hagerstown, MD—The Maryland Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has announced that Gregory R. Evans has joined the MSO administrative staff as Director of Marketing and Public Relations. Evans brings to the MSO over 30 years of public relations, marketing and development experience gained while working for such non-profit and educational organizations as The Catholic University of America, Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, Horizon Goodwill Industries, Inc., and Antietam Healthcare Foundation.

He has served as a member of the board of directors of the Hyndman Area Health Center, Apollo Civic Theatre, W House, Potomac Classical Youth Ballet Company and currently serves on the board of the Authentic Community Theatre/Summer Institute for the Arts in Hagerstown. Evans has also been active with the United Way of Washington County, Washington County Business Awards Task Force and the Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce.

A native of Hyndman, PA, Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech communications from Shepherd University and resides in Mercersburg, PA.

The MSO is the area’s premier professional orchestra, dedicated to providing musical performances that educate and entertain, while enhancing the cultural environment of Western Maryland and the surrounding region. The MSO is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. An agency of the Department of Business and Economic Development, the MSAC provides financial support and technical assistance to non-profit organizations, units of government, colleges and universities for arts activities.