Jennifer Arnold joined the Richmond Symphony as Director of Artistic Planning and Orchestral Operations in the fall of 2019 to further her work in increasing representation on orchestral stages.
Prior to her appointment, she enjoyed 15 seasons as a section violist with the Oregon Symphony and served as Director of Artistic Operations for 45th Parallel in Portland, OR. In addition to her work in Richmond, Jennifer finds immense joy as a faculty member of the Sphinx Performance Academy, performing with and serving on the programming committee for the Gateways Festival, and sharing the stage with Portland-based string quartet mousai REMIX, She is a member of ASTA, Suzuki Assoc., AFM, the Urban League YPs and enjoys volunteering, mentoring; karaoking and traveling.