…Director. He was succeeded by conductor, pianist and composer Joe Illick in May 2008. Illick, former Artistic Director, guided the group astutely and even expanded the number of concert events and various outreach activities. Performance Santa Fe’s history has spanned many world events: including WWII, The Korean War, Vietnam and more. But none had as much impact as the COVID-19 Pandemic when the world and our country shut down in early 2020. During those two years, Performance Santa Fe used the time to learn how to adapt in the face of adversity. Through all those challenges, one thing…