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July 25, 2022
Conference 2022: We Are What We Play: Orchestral Repertoire in 2022 and Beyond (Innovation Session)
In this 2022 National Conference session, the Institute for Composer Diversity presents their Orchestra Repertoire Report 2022, produced in partnership with the League.
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July 25, 2022
Conference 2022: Creating a More Equitable Future: Lessons from the Corporate Sector
Facing up to racism and committing to change is as important to the corporate sector as it is for non-profits. What lessons can we learn from large companies and the way they have approached this work? In this 2022 National Conference session, League board member and ACSO past president Alan Mason leads a conversation from his vantage point as a senior executive at BlackRock. He is joined by Jonathan McBride, a partner at the pioneering executive search and HR consulting firm Heidrick & Struggles, who is helping spearhead the firm’s work in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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July 1, 2022
Where Do We Stand?
Conductors of Western classical orchestras have almost all been White men. Few American orchestras put a Black music director on the podium, and many Black musical artists had to head to Europe to build careers. That’s changing—but are things moving far enough, fast enough?
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July 1, 2022
Board Room: California States of Mind
Board chairs of seven California orchestras speak out about what they see as today’s most pressing issues—for their own orchestras and the field at large.
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July 1, 2022
Forward Together
The pandemic has been a time of unprecedented collaborative learning among orchestras. But the post-pandemic environment will require orchestras to go further, finding ways to integrate departmental goals and organizational aspirations with new clarity.
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July 1, 2022
The Score: Summer 2022
News and updates from orchestras everywhere. The Classical Music · An Orchestral Requiem for George Floyd, Ukrainian Musicians Head Abroad, Black Orchestral Network Launches, Lizzo Debuts Her New Golden Flute
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June 30, 2022
Catalyst Snapshots: EDI Case Studies from American Orchestras
In the Catalyst Snapshots series, League member orchestras share stories of the tangible progress they’ve made towards their equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) goals. Read about EDI actions taken and lessons learned by seven orchestras that have faced opportunities and challenges similar to your own.
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June 15, 2022
Conference 2022: Closing Session
Closing the Conference, Thomas Wilkins, Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, shared his unique perspectives on the importance of connecting with audiences, engaging children in orchestral music, and committing to local communities.
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June 15, 2022
Conference 2022: Diversifying Audiences with Research and Relevance
In this session we examined the role technology played during the pandemic and will continue to play as orchestras return to the concert stage.
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May 11, 2022
In Solidarity with the Black Orchestral Network
The League of American Orchestras supports the Black Orchestral Network and shares its goals for change. The scarcity of Black musicians on orchestral stages harms us all, and we must move urgently to address this as a field.
