After a 4-month intensive search, the Victoria Bach Festival is pleased to announce the selection of William Buck Moore as its new executive director. Moore will lead the Festival in partnership with artistic director Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez.
Moore follows the Festival’s previous Executive Director, Nina Di Leo, who led the organization for sixteen Festival seasons. The Festival selected Moore after an extensive regional search led by a committee coordinated by board members John Griffin and Ron Walker.
“Buck is the right leader for the Festival,” said John Griffin, co-chair of the search committee. “His experience with event planning and customer service, his leadership and problem-solving skills, and his commitment to excellence will lead the Victoria Bach Festival into its next phase of growth. The board is excited to work with Buck as our new executive director and is confident that under his guidance, the Festival will be well positioned to thrive in the years to come.”
“I appreciate the board’s confidence in me, and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work with the community, the board, and Alejandro to lead such a great organization. I’m impressed that Victoria has nurtured this Festival for forty-seven years, and I’m looking forward to being of service to the Victoria community and continuing to offer exciting music and arts experiences,” Moore said.
Buck Moore joins the Festival after 20+ years of event management, non-profit leadership and music ministry positions in the north Houston area. He earned a B.F.A. in Music from Oklahoma Baptist University and a Master’s in Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
The process of identifying a new executive director for the Victoria Bach Festival began in July. Following the search, Moore’s appointment was unanimously approved December 14 by the Victoria Bach Festival board of directors. Moore will begin his new post in January 2022.