MARY CARLSON, a dual British/American citizen, has worked in the music and performing arts field for over 30 years.
She spent the early part of her career in management positions at the New York Philharmonic, Radio City Music Hall and New World Records. After moving to London, she was engaged on management consulting projects for the Prudential Arts Awards and English Touring Opera before focusing on marketing and public relations consulting.
Orchestra clients included The Cleveland Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, London Sinfonietta, Ulster Orchestra, Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra Baden- Baden, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music and Sydney Symphony.
In 2000 Mary Carlson founded Arts Executive Search, now a market leader in the recruitment of executives in the performing arts sector, with a particular focus on classical music for both commercial and nonprofit organisations.
Mary Carlson holds a B.Mus from Manhattanville College, an M.Mus from Northwestern University and an M.Sc from Columbia University, Graduate School of Business (MDPE Program).