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A seasoned arts administrator, Hawai’i Opera Theatre (HOT) General Director Andrew Morgan has over 25 years of comprehensive, hands-on experience as a manager, performer, and stage director.
Since his appointment, Andrew has continually found ways to creatively guide the company from its most successful Opera Ball in recent memory to the HOT Digital Initiative, which was launched in direct response to COVID-19.
Andrew was appointed to lead HOT in May 2019. Prior to this, he served eleven years at San Francisco Opera in roles of increasing importance that culminated in his assuming the position of Director of Development, where he managed a staff of 25. Among his accomplishments during that tenure was leading that company’s largest-ever single year of operations fundraising, with the department achieving over $40 million in contributed revenue.
Earlier in his career, Andrew served as Executive Director for American Bach Soloists in San Francisco, where he oversaw the areas of Development, Marketing, Public Relations, Box Office, Union Relations, and Administration, leading the company through an era of tremendous growth.
He also worked for ten years with the famed men’s a capella ensemble Chanticleer, first as a tenor and subsequently as Artistic Assistant, with duties that included education program coordinator, contracts and schedule manager, music librarian, and program book editor. As a tenor and stage director, Andrew appeared with numerous ensembles throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, participating in over 50 opera productions in various capacities.
Andrew holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education-Voice from Northern Illinois University and a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana.