Meghan Martineau Umber

Meghan Umber is the Munroe President and CEO of the Aspen Music Festival and School. She previously served as the president, Hollywood Bowl and chief programming officer for the LA Phil, which presents more than 300 events each year in three venues, serves 1.7 million Angelenos and has a $210 million annual budget.

Over more than two decades at the LA Phil, Umber played a central role in shaping the organization’s hallmark innovative artistic identity. She led the curation and design of its signature orchestral presentations, festivals and projects at Walt Disney Concert Hall and Hollywood Bowl, in close partnership with Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel. Recent highlights include the LA Phil debut at Coachella; the release of triple Grammy Award-winning album “Revolución Diamantina,” featuring the music of Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz; a landmark two-year John Williams spotlight; productions of “Rheingold” and “Walküre” with sets designed by Frank Gehry and a widely acclaimed production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl. She also collaborated closely with board and orchestra leadership on a new generation of artistic appointments, including Daniel Harding as Music Director, Esa-Pekka Salonen as Creative Director, Anna Handler as Conductor-in-Residence and Dudamel as Artistic and Cultural Laureate.

A dedicated champion of emerging talent, Umber managed the Dudamel Fellowship Conducting Program for seventeen seasons, establishing it as one of the field’s premier training grounds for conductors. Alumni of the program include Elim Chan, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, and Rafael Payare. She also leads the renowned commissioning efforts of the LA Phil, and in partnership with Creative Chair John Adams has supported the work of composers such as Ellen Reid, Gabriella Smith, Carlos Simon and Nico Muhly. Under her leadership, the LA Phil launched the Hollywood Bowl internship program in partnership with Occidental College, offering hands-on training for aspiring arts leaders.

Umber joined the LA Phil during the inaugural Walt Disney Concert Hall season in 2003/2004 and has served in multiple roles in the institution across programming and philanthropy. Umber currently serves as a board member for the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. She guest lectures throughout the U.S., including at University of Southern California, Music Academy of the West, Juilliard, UCLA and the League of American Orchestras.

A native of Minnesota, Umber earned her music degree from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and spent her formative summers as an aspiring pianist at Interlochen Arts Camp. She is a cross-country skier, Ironman triathlete and avid runner.