Alan Fey

Alan Fey has been the Executive Director of the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra since 2024, having previously served in part-time roles with the organization since 2019. He is an arts administrator, percussionist, arranger, composer, and conductor who specializes in arts management and new music performance. His skill lies in managing the nitty-gritty logistics of performance while keeping the people engaged and focused on the overall Mission. In addition to his role with the NPO, Alan co-founded Make Music Nashville and has previously managed GRAMMY-nominated ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and Portara Ensemble. He is currently serving as Interim Board Chair for SONUS Choir, a modern a cappella choir that champions music by living composers. He has been actively involved in advocating for equity in arts and cultural funding, especially from government funding sources. 

Alan's work as an arts administrator is focused on the communal aspect of music-making: Connecting communities with one another through music performance and education. This is why he is especially proud of the work Community Arts Collective is doing and is happy to be serving on the Board. 

When not arts administer-ing, Alan can be heard performing new music, having been involved in the commissioning and world premieres of over thirty works. He has performed in spaces ranging from the Zeitgeist Art Gallery to Carnegie Hall. Alan has performed with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, ALIAS Chamber Ensemble, Nashville Opera, Nashville Ballet, INTERSECTION, Paramount Chamber Players, and more. He directed the Nashville premiere of John Luther Adams’ Inuksuit in 2015. Alan has arranged over a dozen works for a variety of instruments, and has completed a full-length Latin requiem mass for a cappella chorus. 

Alan enjoys time with his professional-baker wife, their two kids, running (to make up for the baked goods), Nashville SC games, and Zelda video games.