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Len Bull

Director of Volunteer Activities
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis, Missouri
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Years in current position: 6
Years in the field: 6

Majors:
Bachelor of Music Education 
Masters in Business Administration

Additional Training:
Volunteer management seminars

Career Path:
Trumpet player in the U.S. Air Force Band
Freelance musician: trumpet/flugelhorn/piano/keyboard
Accounts Payable Clerk, Partner Communications, Inc.

What are the most surprising, interesting or challenging aspects of your day-to-day work?
Surprising: the enthusiasm and energy of our volunteers. Interesting: Working with and coordinating special events with the musicians of the SLSO. And there is something different to do each day.  Challenging: Managing a huge variety of projects and people

What inspired you to work for an orchestra?
Love for music and wanting to stay in a music career after retiring from the U.S. Air Force Band.

What advice would you offer to someone considering the orchestra field?
Make sure you are doing it for the love of the music or organization.

Any other advice?
Being a part of an organization that everyone has heard of and has the utmost respect for, even if they have never attended a concert, is very rewarding.