Texas Performing Arts Appoints Christian Lyhus as Director of Programming
Lyhus joins TPA from Tennessee Performing Arts Center, overseeing 250+ annual events for 400,000+ attendees.
Texas Performing Arts has appointed Christian Lyhus as Director of Programming. Christian brings more than 15 years of experience in artistic planning, talent buying, production, and relationship building at leading performing arts institutions across the country. Most recently, he served as Director of Programming at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, where he led artist booking, series development, and strategic partnerships. He will join the team on June 15.
Reporting to Bob Bursey, Christian will direct the programming of more than 250 events annually, serving an annual audience of 400,000+ for the nation's most active university-based performing arts center. TPA's major program areas include Broadway in Austin, the Texas Welcomes series of touring artists, and a curated season of performing arts from around the globe.
"We are thrilled to welcome Christian to the TPA team," said Bob Bursey. "His leadership and expertise will be instrumental as TPA continues to expand our local and national presence while delivering exceptional artistic experiences that enrich audiences, support artists and students, and strengthen the performing arts field as a whole."
About Christian Lyhus
With a background spanning concerts, theatrical presentations, international dance, and special events, Christian Lyhus brings a broad range of experience in developing programming strategies that drive both audience engagement and organizational growth. He currently serves as Interim Programming Director at the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Previously, as Director of Programming at Tennessee Performing Arts Center, he led efforts that contributed to multiple consecutive years of record Broadway subscription growth, introduced new technology-focused programming initiatives, and cultivated partnerships connecting Nashville's music and performing arts communities.
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Disney's Newsies McCullough Theatre (7/31-8/09) |
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& Juliet Bass Concert Hall at the University of Texas in Austin (7/14-7/19) |
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A Raisin in the Sun City Theatre at Genesis Creative Collective (6/12-6/28) |
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Every Brilliant Thing Georgetown Palace Theatre (6/19-7/19) |
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Guns N’ Roses Globe Life Field (9/09-9/09) |
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