New KSO President Amy Williams is on a mission to make orchestral music feel like home

Amy Williams, new Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra President in Chenery Auditorium. Photo: Mark Wedel

By Mark Wedel | Second Wave Media | Arts & Culture ● May 20, 2026

Amy Williams, the new president of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, brings a community-focused vision shaped by her success in Savannah, aiming to make symphony music more accessible and inviting to people across Kalamazoo.

In Savannah, Ga., Amy Williams worked to “Phil the Neighborhoods” with music.

She’s now arriving in Kalamazoo to see how she can bring our symphony to more people. Williams will become the new CEO and President of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra on May 26.

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