Aimee Halbruner joined Levine in October 2019 as Vice President of Music Education with oversight of music education and artistic programs. Previously, Aimee served for more than a decade as Director of Education and Community Engagement for the Richmond Symphony. There, she was responsible for creating and implementing programs serving 50,000+ students annually in six school districts and supporting symphony patrons of all ages. From 2018-2020, Aimee also served as the Project Director for the Menuhin Competition. Dubbed ‘the Olympics of the Violin,’ the Menuhin Competition is the world’s leading international competition for young violinists under the age of 22. In this role, Aimee led the planning for Competition 2021, which was only the second time in its history that the Competition has been hosted in the US.
Aimee has deep roots in the community music school field, and her role at Levine reflects that passion. She previously served as the Director of Programs for the Community School for the Arts in Charlotte, NC, providing educational and artistic leadership for the organization, overseeing program development, faculty, scheduling, budgets, and registration processes. In other roles, she has taught private piano and general music and has directed elementary and middle school ensembles. Aimee also has been an advocate throughout her career for access, equity, and diversity in arts education, and is currently co-chair of Levine’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism working group. From 2013-2020, Aimee served nationally on the League of American Orchestras’ Education and Community Engagement Leadership Committee, including two terms as co-chair, and has developed a strong network of leaders in the music education and orchestra world.
A native of Pennsylvania, Aimee studied piano performance at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia with teacher Yoheved Kaplinsky with additional graduate studies at the University of Alabama and Louisiana State University. Having lived in many cities, Aimee and her family are proud to call Washington, DC, home.