Orchestras and scientists are joining forces to study the spread of the coronavirus so they can bring back live music— safely. These collaborations are part of the innovative approaches orchestras are taking on multiple fronts during the pandemic.
As the country copes with the pandemic and faces a longoverdue reckoning with racism, orchestras are seeking fresh ways to forge genuine connections with communities. How can orchestras collaborate with public education and community partners and offer social-emotional support and engagement? The League’s “New Ecosystem for Community-Centered Commitments” webinar gathered experts to propose new directions.
The COVID-19 crisis and the national focus on racial justice have profoundly affected conversations around governance, with new calls for equity, diversity, and inclusion on boards and at orchestras.
As orchestras grapple with the financial and organizational challenges of recalibrating their business models for a post-pandemic world, compelling opportunities to rethink relationships with local communities and society itself are emerging. – Simon Woods, League President and CEO
The Volunteer Council of the League of American Orchestras looks at how volunteer organizations are tweaking traditions and holding firm as they continue to support their communities during this time of uncertainty, with special emphasis on ways these organizations have changed and adapted with respect to holding meetings, fundraising, and engaging and communicating with their members.
The League of American Orchestras is pleased to honor these member orchestras celebrating noteworthy anniversaries this season.
Congress is considering legislative proposals aiming to improve the status of single-employer pension plans and the many underfunded multiemployer plans. The American Federation of Musicians and Employers’ Pension Fund Plan (AFM-EPF), in which many orchestras participate, is calling on employer and musician participants to contact Congress in support of immediate relief. We urge Congress to …
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The $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that was signed into law on December 27 offers new federal relief options for orchestras and musicians amid the COVID-19 crisis. Join us for a 60-minute webinar that is free for League members.
Research shows that audiences typically don’t return at the same levels as before a downturn or crisis. Once return is safe and we reopen our doors, we can expect – after an initial burst of audience energy – to hit lower audience plateaus than pre-pandemic.