Leadership
The Virtuosi of Houston organization has a diverse Board of Directors. The Board of Directors meet quarterly, and guide the activities and direction of the Virtuosi of Houston and volunteers their time to the many tasks needed to run the orchestra.
An Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, which meets bi-monthly, governs the Virtuosi. The two Maestro’s and the Orchestra Manager are non-voting members of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee has, this year, been greatly enhanced by the inclusion of various professionals in the legal, accounting, and financial areas.
This strengthening of the executive committee has brought an air of professionalism, and has transferred the excitement of the growth of this organization to the students, and their parents. The two Maestros guide young musicians and the musical content and the education of the highly talented artists. They are assisted by the board of directors. The Virtuosi of Houston has created a stable environment for the Orchestra and Artistic Co-Directors who have been dedicated to this organization from its inception, by obtaining grants, underwriting of concerts, and various fund raisers.
The parents of the musicians and alumni parents remain involved in our organization, as there is a parent volunteer committee, which provides many services and interfaces with the Board of Directors regularly.
President Emeritus
Betty C. Jukes
Founding President
Earle Steinberg
Past Presidents
Susan Love Fitts
Cynthia Martin
Executive Committee
Chairman
Meherwan P. Boyce
President
Zarine Boyce
Treasurer
Matthew Nelson
Joint Secretaries
Iqbal Khan
Behroze Daruwalla
General Counsel
Wayne Kitchens
Special Projects
Bobbie Griffith-Winner
Information Technology
Mansur Ali Khan
Member at Large
Christopher Ashby
Artistic Directors and Conductors
Andrzej Grabiec*
Franz Anton Krager*
Executive Director
Kelley Bailey*
Developement consultant
MaryKay Wittrock*
*Ex-officio members
Board of Directors
E. Fred Aguilar
Christopher Ashby
Susan Bloome
Jean-François Bonneté
D. John Calloway
Deanie Caraway
Juanita Elizondo
Minoo B. Gazdar
Sean Gorman
Harry Hadland
J. Thomas Haney
Mika Hasler
Monzer Hourani
Betty C. Jukes
Herbert Karpicke
Carol Jickling Lens
Hoyt (Toby) Mattox
Carmen Montiel de Lechin
Jennifer Moore
George Murray
Willem Plegt
Steve Power
Dame Darlene Rubinoff
Orlando Sanchez
Donna Vallone
Bahram Yazdani
Carolyn Yazdani
Staff
Virtuosi has two full time paid staff members, the Executive Director and an Administrative Coordinator. The organization is guided by Dr. Boyce in all aspects of its operation. Mrs. Boyce, President, devotes most of her work week to Virtuosi on an entirely volunteer basis, and is responsible for the day-to-day operations, all functions and performances. Mr. Mathew Nelson, the Treasurer; Mr. Wayne Kitchens of Hughes, Watters and Askanase LLP, General Counsel; Mrs. Iqbal Khan, Secretary; Mr. Mansur Ali Khan, Information Technology all volunteer their time for the various functions of their expertise.
