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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.
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April 27, 2022
How Far We’ve Come: What’s Working and What Isn’t
Webinar recording; registration required.
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April 27, 2022
How Far We’ve Come: What’s Working and What Isn’t
In this final 60-minute Catalyst Webinar, we discuss with the Detroit Symphony what it means to go the distance in this work with a renewed sense of purpose and vision for what the future may hold.
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April 13, 2022
Catalyzing Progress
The League’s new Catalyst Guide, Promising Practices: Actions Orchestras Can Take to Make Progress Toward Equity, provides concrete advice and real-world examples from orchestras that are working to expand equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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April 13, 2022
Board Room: The View from the Chair
Our tumultuous era presents an opportunity for board chairs to lead their orchestras in rebuilding and renewing their organizations. What do today’s leaders expect as they look forward?
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April 13, 2022
Forward Thinking: Questioning the Canon
As orchestras strive to be more diverse and include a wider range of composers, musicians, and audiences, it may be time to drop the notion of a classical music “canon.”
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April 13, 2022
Coda: More than a Voice
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is broadening the definition of the classical singer to include impresario, activist, organizer, and more.
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March 24, 2022
Twenty U.S. Orchestras to Receive Three-Year Catalyst Fund Incubator Grants, Incorporating Elements from High-Tech Incubator Models to Accelerate Organizational Inclusivity and Field-Wide Learning
The League of American Orchestras has awarded three-year, $75,000 grants to twenty U.S. orchestras to help create more equitable organizational cultures through collaborative, peer-driven learning opportunities.
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February 23, 2022
Getting Started on the EDI Journey with the Kennett Symphony
Webinar recording; registration required.
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February 23, 2022
Getting Started on the EDI Journey with the Kennett Symphony
In this 60-minute on-demand Catalyst Webinar, we talk with the Kennett Symphony about lessons learned, unexpected obstacles, and what it means to get to the next level through commitment, willingness, and collaboration.