At the Philadelphia Orchestra, van Bergen will work with music director Christoph Eschenbach on concert programming and will oversee tours, education, and other artistic initiatives. She is trained both in music and business, having graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a violin degree and from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
"I am extremely pleased that Kathleen van Bergen is bringing her knowledge and experience as an accomplished musician and her success as an artistic administrator to the Philadelphia Orchestra," said orchestra president Joseph Kluger in a statement.