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Learn how the League leads, supports, and champions America’s orchestras and the vitality of the music they perform.

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Planned giving enables individuals like you who care deeply about the League’s mission to fortify the League’s critical work beyond your lifetime.

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In LGBT History Month and beyond, the League celebrates and stands in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ people.

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Music is a Human Right

The League stands with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, whose students are in grave danger.

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We serve our vibrant and civically engaged orchestral community

We help members thrive and achieve long-term success through our programs, research, and learning resources.

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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resource Center

The League of American Orchestras Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resource Center is designed to provide practical and helpful insights, advice, and a path to greater diversity and inclusion in every part of your organization. You'll find important readings, research, and a number of examples of leadership within and beyond our field.

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Learn COVID-19

October 7, 2021

Health and Safety Policies and Planning Survey Report, September 2021

This short Your Quick Take survey offers a snapshot of vaccination, testing, and masking requirements that orchestras have in place for musicians, staff, and audiences for this fall. 202 U.S. adult and youth orchestras across a range of orchestra budget sizes participated in the survey, which was open from August 25—September 10, 2021.

Governance

The League of American Orchestras' Noteboom Governance Center offers a comprehensive range of support, strategies, and programs designed to strengthen governance practice in orchestras, including regional seminars for board members and CEOs, board chair peer groups focusing on top-level governance and strategic challenges, peer exchange and learning sessions at the League’s National Conference, and online discussions and resources at League360 board member communities.

Spotlight

Sonja Thoms, Vice President of Operations for the Nashville Symphony

I am only realizing now how much my musicianship can teach me about leadership, teamwork, community, mission alignment, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

: Spotlight: Sonja Thoms

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Our Other Sites and Services

Symphony Magazine

Symphony, the quarterly magazine of the League of American Orchestras, reports on the critical issues, trends, personalities, and developments of the orchestra world.

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The HUB

The center for all you need to know about important media coverage of orchestras and the cultural scene and what is happening in our field.
League360

A forum for members to communicate with other League members and make connections across our vast community of orchestras.
Artists from Abroad

Resources for navigating the visa and tax rules for performances by international artists in the U.S.