Tim Taylor Elected to Music Academy Board of Directors

Tim Taylor, a mortgage banking executive and former Old Spanish Days El Presidente (2008), has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Music Academy of the West. His three-year term began January 1.

A sixth-generation Santa Barbaran, Mr. Taylor earned a bachelor's degree in business administration at California State University, Chico, before starting his career as a loan officer at Goleta National Bank. He went on to open and manage Metrocities Mortgage, which was subsequently acquired by Prospect Mortgage in 2007. Mr. Taylor currently serves as the latter firm's area manager for Santa Barbara County and the Central Coast, and has been consistently ranked among the nation's top 100 mortgage originators.

Mr. Taylor has supported the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, the Breast Cancer Resource Center, and Domestic Violence Solutions, all in Santa Barbara, as well as Kids Helping Kids at San Marcos High School. He is a member of the Music Academy of the West's Council of Contributors.

"I am very excited at the prospect of deepening my engagement with this outstanding organization, and look forward to taking part in its leadership deliberations," said Mr. Taylor.

Founded in 1947, the Music Academy of the West is among the nation's preeminent summer schools and festivals for gifted young classical musicians. The Academy provides these promising musicians with the opportunity for advanced study and frequent performance under the guidance of internationally renowned faculty artists, guest conductors, and soloists. Admission to the Academy is strictly merit based, and Fellows receive full scholarships (tuition, room, and board). Academy alumni are members of major symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, ensembles, opera companies, and university and conservatory faculties throughout the world. Many enjoy careers as prominent solo artists. Based in Santa Barbara, the Music Academy of the West presents more than 200 public events annually, including masterclasses, orchestra and chamber music concerts, and a fully staged opera. The Music Academy began broadcasting live, high-definition simulcasts by the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera at Hahn Hall in October 2008. For more information, visit www.musicacademy.org.

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