Episode 116: Marc A. Scorca
Episode description
Marc A. Scorca joined OPERA America as president and CEO in 1990. Under his leadership, OPERA America has become one of the most respected arts service organizations in North America. Its membership has grown from 120 opera companies to nearly 4,000 organizations and individuals, and its reach extends to 80,000 annual visitors at the National Opera Center and over 83,000 subscribers across digital channels worldwide.
Marc has administered over $20 million in grants and prizes to opera companies and artists for audience building, business innovation, civic practice, co-productions, and the development of new work. Due in large part to his contributions to the organization, OPERA America was inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
Marc has served as a member of the U.S. delegation to UNESCO, an officer of the Performing Arts Alliance, and on the Music Advisory Boards of Hunter College (CUNY) and the Curtis Institute of Music.