W E LC O M E , RO B !

Congratulations on your running start and great first season, and looking forward to many more to come!

— Michael Young and Debra Raskin

Rob at Glimmerglass is, indeed, the "best of all possible worlds." Cheering you on for a most wonderful summer. The Festival— artists, staff and patrons—is so fortunate to have you as its leader, to help make its —and our—“garden grow.”

— Mariko Ikehara & Jeffrey Cunard

We are thrilled, Rob, that you are in the Director's chair, and thanks to the Board for aiming high and hitting the mark.

— Allen and Judy Brick Freedman

With all best wishes for your success and happiness.

Dear Rob (& Micah), As if we didn’t love our Glimmerglass visits to start with, now having you there makes it even more special. While you shall be sorely missed in D.C., this is one magnificent gain for the Glimmerglass community. We are very excited to see what you have in store for this amazing festival. Best of luck to you & Micah in Cooperstown.

— The Savada-Stevenson Family

Looking forward to all the new and wonderful programs that will follow with you. See you in the summer.

Jackie Metzger

Welcome to the neighborhood, Rob. We’re so looking forward to your first (of many) terrific seasons here at Glimmerglass, the home of magical music on Otsego Lake. Kathleen Mulhern Johnson and Bruce R Johnson

A warm welcome, Rob!

— Jim and Charles Ballowe Rob—we are THRILLED you are here! Blessings abound!!

— Elsie and Thom Rhodes

The members of the Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra warmly welcome Rob to the Glimmerglass family! We look forward to a harmonious and fruitful relationship with you. Curtain up!

Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra Players Association

Welcome to the Glimmerglass family. Can't wait to see what excitement the future holds.

Welcome, Rob! We are thrilled you are here and grateful for your immense talent.

With love, The Hill-Edgar Family

Glimmerglass is so fortunate to have a new leader so inspiring and creative. We welcome you!

Welcome, Rob, to Glimmerglass.

Welcome, Rob! So glad to have you at Glimmerglass and joining the musical community.

Melinda Hardin and Lou Allstadt

Welcome, Rob. The Guild looks forward to a fantastic season working with you and the Festival!

The Guild of the Glimmerglass Festival

Rob—Congratulations on your inaugural season as Artistic & General Director of the Glimmerglass Festival! We are so glad that you are here and know that the 2023 season, under your leadership, will be a smashing success!

— Senator Jim and Cindy Seward

Dear Rob: Greetings and benvenuto from the Utica community, and especially our youth initiative! We are all so happy you are with us, and are looking forward to a wonderful season full of music and theater! Thanks for all you do for the young people!

— Hon. Joan E. Shkane (ret.)

Rob—We believe in you and in GGF. We look forward to you charting a path toward great artistic successes that demonstrates how valuable opera and music can be in creating meaning and community in today’s ever-changing world. All the best, Debra Valentine

We are eagerly looking forward to your tenure at Glimmerglass!

Bill Packard and Charles Ihlenfeld

Welcome, Rob! We look forward to many years of enjoying your contribution to the great tradition of Glimmerglass Opera. Anne & Lang Keith

Greetings, Rob, and a warm welcome to the Glimmerglass community. Wishing great success for you and for the Festival in the years to come.

— Tom Simpson

We are thrilled to have you here and so looking forward to your first Glimmerglass season.

— With congratulations and love, Katharine Muir and Ken Witty

Rob, in a short time, you have become a valued member of this community, and we look forward to years of your spirited and talented leadership of the Festival . . . and your friendship.

— John B. Webb and Nelson Mondaca

Rob, as a proud former Upstate New Yorker, I am thrilled someone of your talent, energy, and vision will be leading Glimmerglass. I hope another 8-year-old who saw her first opera at Glimmerglass will be dazzled again by one of your new productions!

All the best, Molly Wilkinson

Rob—Welcome to Glimmerglass! We are so honored to have you. Thank you for bringing so much to this beautiful opera house. God bless.

Rod Vanderbilt