Reba Cafarelli
Published November 19, 2019 by Edwin Carter | Share this post! 
Reba Cafarelli brings over 15 years of experience in arts management to her work with Third Coast Percussion. She most recently served as Manager of the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition at the University of Chicago, and Assistant to world-renowned composer Augusta Read Thomas. She was Manager of the 2016 Ear Taxi Chicago Festival of New Music and Executive Director of Ensemble Dal Niente in addition to working extensively in the Chicago area as a freelance project manager with an array of arts organizations including the Chinese Fine Arts Society, the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, and Shattered Globe Theatre Company. She has also worked with Social Good, Inc., a collaborative Chicago-based consulting firm serving arts and non-profit organizations. Reba was the Director of Production and Education for University of Chicago Presents from 2007–2013, where she produced classical, jazz, and contemporary music performances and managed a range of educational programs. She led the organization as Interim Executive Director in its 2011–2012 season. She previously held positions at the Grant Park Music Festival, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and the Aspen Music Festival and School.
Reba Cafarelli brings over 15 years of experience in arts management to her work with Third Coast Percussion. She most recently served as Manager of the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition at the University of Chicago, and Assistant to world-renowned composer Augusta Read Thomas. She was Manager of the 2016 Ear Taxi Chicago Festival of New Music and Executive Director of Ensemble Dal Niente in addition to working extensively in the Chicago area as a freelance project manager with an array of arts organizations including the Chinese Fine Arts Society, the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, and Shattered Globe Theatre Company. She has also worked with Social Good, Inc., a collaborative Chicago-based consulting firm serving arts and non-profit organizations. Reba was the Director of Production and Education for University of Chicago Presents from 2007–2013, where she produced classical, jazz, and contemporary music performances and managed a range of educational programs. She led the organization as Interim Executive Director in its 2011–2012 season. She previously held positions at the Grant Park Music Festival, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and the Aspen Music Festival and School.