The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society has named Vanessa Reed as its new Chief Executive.

Reed, an award-winning music executive who has been President and CEO of New Music USA since 2019, will assume her position on June 2, 2025 and take over for Michael Eakin who retires at the end of March 2025, following 16 years at the helm. In addition to being the leader behind the “Amplifying Voices” initiative, Reed served as a board member of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic from 2016-19 and as ambassador for Liverpool University’s Yoko Ono Lennon Music Centre. She was CEO of PRS Foundation where she led several major initiatives including the New Music Biennial.

He has won the Golden Baton award from the American League of Orchestras for New Music USA and was named as no. 3 on the BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour Power List in 2018 behind Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.

“My goal is to ensure that we, as one of the world’s oldest music societies, continue to evolve and thrive as we embark on our next imaginative chapter. This includes serving more of the city region’s musicians and young people through the planned ‘Abbey Road of the North’ studios and tapping into Liverpool’s international brand for the benefit of our orchestra, led by our dynamic Chief Conductor, Domingo Hindoyan,” reed said in an official press release. “I can’t wait to join Domingo and the Liverpool Philharmonic’s outstanding musicians, staff, board, and supporters to make all of this happen and to enjoy lots of live music in Liverpool with the audiences we welcome to our performances.”

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