Chris Lorway

Job title: 
Board member
Department: 
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Bio/CV: 

Chris Lorway is the president and CEO of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Alberta, Canada. He was born on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. He completed his undergraduate degree in music, and received an M.A. in arts administration from Columbia University. Chris has held leadership posts at arts organizations on both sides of the US-Canada border, including the Lincoln Center and Massey Hall, and also consulted globally for major organizations such as Carnegie Hall, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the San Francisco Opera. Prior to his current position, he was executive director of Stanford Live, where he oversaw over 150 performances and events a season and commissioned and developed new works.