Executive Director of Performing Arts The Rivers School and Rivers School Conservatory | Weston, Massachusetts We are pleased to announce the appointment of Javier Caballero as Executive Director of Performing Arts at The Rivers School and Rivers School Conservatory, effective August 1, 2024. In this newly created role, Caballero will be responsible for strategic vision and administrative oversight of The Rivers School Conservatory (RSC) and the Performing Arts Department at The Rivers School, including its signature Conservatory Program. This overarching leadership model will strengthen the relationship between RSC and The Rivers School to create a unified vision of performing arts on the Rivers campus.Caballero joins Rivers from Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music in New Hampshire, where he currently serves as Executive Director. In his current role, Caballero strives to create a welcoming, inclusive community for chamber music players at all levels and from all backgrounds. Before taking on the Apple Hill role, Caballero was Artistic Director of Project STEP, a string training program for students from communities underrepresented in classical music. He also served as scholarship and recruitment manager for From the Top, the NPR showcase for young classically trained musicians. Born in Puerto Rico, Caballero moved to Florida with his family at the age of 9 and took up the cello in eighth grade. He has spent many years teaching and performing in the Boston area and beyond. Caballero, who holds graduate degrees in cello performance from the Boston Conservatory and undergraduate degrees in music education and cello performance from the University of South Florida, is a seasoned performer with a strong professional network throughout New England.Read the full announcement here. Elizabeth Weithman and Katie Rockman led this search with Stephen Kalogeras and Mindy Cimini.