Symphony hires manager for patron services

Maggie Doherty has been hired as patron services manager at Glacier Symphony and Chorale.

Doherty will manage the box office, including subscription ticket sales and services, as well as recruiting, training and coordinating volunteers for concerts and events.

She also will be responsible for coordinating special events.

Doherty has been a resident of Whitefish since 2004, when she moved to Montana from Boyne City, Mich. She graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English writing from DePauw University and is working on her Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing at Pacific Lutheran University.

“When I was 13, my family took a ski vacation to Big Sky, and I knew that one day I’d move to Montana,” Doherty said. “Coming from the Great Lakes region, I wanted to live in a place that had mountains and plenty of lakes and rivers. The Flathead is the perfect place for me to call home.”

Her past nonprofit experience includes a board position with the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation and volunteer editorial assistant for the Whitefish Review literary journal.

Doherty is an accomplished telemark skier and is a member of the U.S. Telemark Ski Team. Her hobbies include backpacking, hiking, canoeing, writing “and running around my yard with my fiancé, Cole Schneider, and our two dogs.”

She says she is excited about her new role with Glacier Symphony and Chorale.

“I love what the symphony offers our community, and I’m thrilled to support it,” she said. “I’m also attracted to the GSC because it has such a large volunteer base; from the musicians to the ushers, there’s an extremely dedicated group of people who love the music and want to see the GSC flourish.

“I’m honored to be a part of this strong and talented organization and contribute my efforts. While I’m not in any way musically talented, I’ve always loved classical music, and I’m thrilled to be able to listen to beautiful music as a part of my job.”