CI to Eye with Monica Holt Andrew Recinos, President and CEO of Tessitura
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Jan 29, 2026 
Andrew Recinos, President and CEO of Tessitura and former musician turned arts leader, reflects on a global listening tour of 103 cultural organizations. He highlights themes of reconstruction and fatigue. He talks about member-owned tech, treating AI as co-intelligence, and the need for creative pragmatism in future leadership.
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From Musician To Tech CEO
- Andrew Recinos described his rise from musician to CEO, starting at Carnegie Hall and moving into Tessitura leadership roles.
- He recounted escorting Oscar de la Renta to a board meeting as a memorable early-career moment.
Sector-Owned Tech Model
- Tessitura is a member-owned nonprofit providing integrated ticketing, fundraising, CRM, e-commerce and analytics for arts organizations.
- The platform emerged so the sector itself would control technology development rather than commercial providers.
Eat Good Ideas Regularly
- "Eat good ideas" by listening widely to members and adjacent industries to fuel innovation.
- Mix ideas from small nimble organizations and well-funded ones to democratize useful innovations.