Commenting on his time at Juilliard to the New York Times, Ginstling said: “I was singularly focused on getting a job in a great orchestra. I don’t think there was an awareness that a career in the arts was something worth considering.” [5]
Career
Prior to joining the New York Philharmonic, Ginstling was executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) in Washington, D.C. beginning in August 2017.[4] While at the NSO, Ginstling developed new ways of reaching audiences, driving up ticket sales, subscriptions and donations.[4]
Before that, Ginstling was the chief executive officer of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for five years where he settled a musician's strike upon arrival and increased revenue 44%[1] and general manager of the Cleveland Orchestra from 2008 to 2013.[6]
Ginstling worked as director of communications and external affairs for the San Francisco Symphony[6] and in 2004 he was executive director of the Berkeley Symphony where he grew attendance by more than 25%.[7]