Robert McClellan is the Symphony Angel award winner for for 2009

Robert McClellan (center)

All of the arts groups represented by the Greater Lewisville Arts Alliance need action-oriented volunteers to thrive.  Annually, each group honors an outstanding volunteer who has given time and talent generously with an Angel award.

 

Robert McClellan is the Lewisville Lake Symphony’s 2009 Angel of the Year.

 

Several years ago the Symphony needed somebody to act as Treasurer and Robert stepped forward.  Eventually he found it necessary to give up that role because of the demands of his day job.  Two years ago the Symphony again needed a volunteer to take over the accounting responsibilities and Robert, although busy with his job at a national high-tech architectural firm, agreed to take on the responsibilities of Controller.  In that role, he was also asked to become a non-voting member of the Board of Directors.   

 

Robert combines accounting competence with and a love of top quality classical music.  He is helping the Symphony be a responsible user of its financial resources and has increased the level of professionalism in its management practices. 

 

Being reticent by nature, it has been difficult to persuade the Houston born volunteer, to talk much about himself.  However, Symphony sources have discovered that he has an interest in theatre as well as music.  

 

He got the acting bug, according to the sources, after playing Tiny Tim in an elementary school production and went on to play Emile De Becque in South Pacific and Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady in high school productions. He has sung in various church choirs and in the chorus of five musicals staged by the Lewisville Poco Mas Theatre.  

 

Linda, Robert’s college sweetheart and wife of 40 years, is another strong supporter of the Lewisville Lake Symphony. 

 

Said Diana McMillin, Chair of the Lewisville Lake Symphony’s Board, “All our musicians are all paid professionals.  The business side is entirely run by unpaid volunteers.  Like all volunteer-based organizations it’s not easy for the Symphony to find people to fit critical jobs.  In addition to the skill sets we need people who are committed to the organization’s mission and goals.”

 

“We are pleased,” she said, “ to name Robert McClellan as the Lewisville Lake Symphony’s Angel for 2009.”