Executive Director Giovando has led Bravo for 23 years

John W. Giovando, President and Executive Director

Mr. Giovando is the founder of the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival in Vail, Colorado and Executive Director since its inception in 1989. For 23 years, he has led the Festival from a series of small concerts to a seven-week festival with over 60,000 attendees.

Mr. Giovando is the General Manager of the new Ocean Reef Chamber Music Festival in Key Largo, Florida and is a consultant for the Avila Chamber Music Celebration in Curacao, Dutch West Indies.

His resume is far-reaching: General Director of New Mexico’s Music from Angel Fire for twenty-two seasons and past Director of Development and Touring for the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. He received bachelor degrees in literature and science from the University of Arizona and a Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law. He is associated with Musical America, Chamber Music America, the National Endowment for the Arts, Colorado Council on the Arts, and the New Mexico Arts Division. Mr. Giovando has been in the field of arts administration for 30 years and currently resides between Vail, Colorado and Santa Fe, New Mexico.