President, University Musical Society
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ken Fischer is the president of the University Musical Society of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has been a member of Arts Midwest’s Performing Arts Advisory Committee, a recipient of funding from our Heartland Arts Fund, Performing Arts Touring Fund, Dance on Tour and Meet the Composer, and a host site supervisor for Minority Arts Administration Fellows in 1992 and 1994. Ken currently is on the board of directors of Interlochen Center for the Arts, National Arts Strategies, Cultural Alliance of Southeast Michigan, and Ann Arbor SPARK. He has been an active arts advocate in Michigan, and maintains a variety of community and national affiliations. He is a highly skilled performing arts presenter, has a strong background in fund-raising, marketing, and public relations, has been a consultant to a number of corporations, associations and foundations, and has background as a producer of large, revenue-generating educational conferences.