Bob Halbruner

Bob Halbruner joined the Smithsonian Institution as Director of Individual Advancement in 2019, working across all museums and units with responsibility for the centrally located major gifts, gift planning, membership and giving circles teams that raise more than $70 million in new commitments annually. Previously, he served as the Vice President for Development at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond and as the Assistant Vice President for Development at the University of Virginia.

Bob has been a participant in local and national leadership initiatives including the League of American Orchestras Executive Leadership Program, Leadership Charlotte, The Foundation For The Carolinas Leadership Development Initiative, and the Knight Foundation’s Magic of Music Initiative that studied the health of American orchestras. He has presented on a variety of arts and cultural participation topics at national conventions including the National Music Teachers Association, the League of American Orchestras, and the American Association of State and Local History.

A graduate of the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts and the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University, he holds a Bachelor and Masters degree in piano performance.