Our Leadership

The people advancing Vine Street's mission.

Our team brings together deep experience in music education, community engagement, artist development, and nonprofit operations. They are musicians and mentors, producers and organizers, all rooted in the conviction that thriving local music communities are built when artists have the resources, support, and stages they need to create and perform together.

Leadership team

Amplifying Community Through Music.

Gandhar Savur

President / Chairman of the Board

With decades of experience as a music industry attorney, Gandhar spent 10 years as Managing Partner of a New York City-based entertainment law firm. He now operates a boutique practice in Mamaroneck, NY. He is also a partner in independent record label, music publishing, and TV/film licensing company Bank Robber Music, and a founding member of the touring rock band Scoville Unit.

Ted Utz

Executive Director / Secretary / Board of Directors

Best known as a leading broadcast executive in the Radio, Television and Live Music business. His corporate background includes MetroMedia Radio, CBS Television and Live Nation. More recently he is founder of Sway Music Management, a local music management and live production business.

Jim Wiant

Treasurer / Board of Directors

A 20-year Larchmont resident, Jim built a successful career in finance and investment management, most recently serving as CEO and Founder of Capital Four US. Jim is the lead rapper for Ready or Not, a 90s hip hop band. Jim also runs Live Music Larchmont, a collective to promote local music and is an organizer of the Larchmont Music Festival.

Adam Reist

Board of Directors

Following a decades-long career producing events at Madison Square Garden and as Director of CBS Television’s Guiding Light, Adam founded Dare to Be Films and the popular New York band Twist of Fate. He is now bringing his unique talents to Vine Street Music.

Tory Ridder

Board of Directors

Owner of School of Rock Mamaroneck, multi-instrumentalist and original memberand drummer of New York’s Rock and Roll band Sway. Tory’s dedication to the local music community is unwavering. For over 10 years the School of Rock has been the direct path between young and aspiring musicians and the stages of greatness for our community’s youth.