Chad Smith
Chad is a 1990 graduate of Littlestown High School. He is the son of Robert and Patricia Smith, and has a sister Kerri Speck and a brother Craig Smith. In high school Chad was involved in music, athletics, theater, student government, and the yearbook. He was valedictorian of his class, attended the Governor’s School for the Arts, participated in all-state chorus, and was in varsity club. After high school he attended Tufts University and earned a BA in European History,, the New England Conservatory of Music, for BM Vocal Performance, and the New England Conservatory of Music, MM Opera Performance. He received Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude Degrees from Tufts University and the New England Conservatory. While at the New England Conservatory he was a Fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center and an Apprentice at the Central City Opera Company. Upon graduation he worked at the New York Philharmonic and the New World Symphony.
Currently Chad was the CEO of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. He serves as a Trustee at the New England Conservatory of Music, is on the Executive Board of the Avery Fisher Prize, served on the Advisory Board of the Music Academy of the West, was a Guest Presenter at the Royal Palace Amsterdam, named Music America’s 2016 Innovator and has had profiles in the New York Times, LA Times, and the New Yorker. He is currently the CEO of the Boston Symphony. Chad’s vision and drive will enhance and support music for generations to come.