Central Oregon Symphony Association announces Dr. Travis Allen as new executive director
Kade Linville
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – On Monday the Central Oregon Symphony Association announced that Dr. Travis Allen would be stepping up as the program’s new executive director. He will be replacing Tanya Elia, who previously occupied the role and serves on COSA’s executive board.
“I am honored and excited to serve in this capacity, and I look forward to continuing and expanding the great work that COSA does in our community,” Allen said in a Monday press release provided by COSA.
Dr. Allen has been a long-time member of Central Oregon’s classical music scene, since 1996, when he played cello with the Central Oregon Symphony as a high school student.
Dr Allen’s involvement with Central Oregon music includes his current roles as the principal cellist of the Central Oregon Symphony and as a cellist for the Dove String Quartet. Dr. Allen also can be seen performing frequently with the Sunriver Music Festival.
Along with serving as a faculty member at Central Oregon Community College, teaching music history and theory, Dr. Allen served for five years as the executive director of the Central Oregon Youth Orchestra (COYO), where he worked to expand the program’s size and increase its public engagement.
Dr. Allen holds a Master’s degree in Cello Performance from Portland State University and both a Master’s and Doctorate in Musicology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.