Pasadena Conservatory of Music is thrilled to announce that, following a comprehensive, national search by Koya Leadership Partners [DSG | Koya], leading music educator and administrator Dr. Stephen Cook will assume the role of Executive Director after the retirement of Stephen McCurry in August.

Prior to this appointment, Dr. Cook served as Principal of Arts at the California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) and was a founding member of the administrative team that opened the school in 2017. During his time at CSArts-SGV, Dr. Cook and his team increased the school’s total enrollment to 1300 students, 45 full-time academic teachers, 175 adjunct arts instructors, and an administrative support staff of 25. CSArts-SGV was recently ranked the #2 Best Charter High School in the State of California and the 5th Best High School for the Arts in the nation by niche.com.

Read on in the complete announcement on the Pasadena Conservatory of Music website here.