Lorenzo Candelaria, Marisa Eisemann, Howard Palefsky, Mark Peacock, Daniel Song, and Edward Yim Join League of American Orchestras’ Board of Directors
Six new members have joined the Board of Directors of the League of American Orchestras.
Happy Holidays from Our CEO and President, Simon Woods
Dear Friends, Some of us have already celebrated our holidays, and others have them coming up this week. Most of us are gathering in smaller groups than ever before, missing the friends and family whose closeness makes the holidays so special. And all of us will watch the arrival of 2021 with a mixture of deep sadness at those lost to the pandemic and racial injustice, anxiety for the hardship that so many have endured, gratitude to the medical professionals across the world who have saved lives, and admiration for the extraordinary science that has seen vaccines arriving in months not years. – Simon Woods
2021 Calendar of Opportunities: 117th Congress, 1st Session
Dates members of Congress are expected to be home, along with key advocacy opportunities and some suggested actions you can take.
A Guide to Congressional Gift Rules
Inviting members of Congress to see your performing arts programs in action is often the best way to inform them of the public benefits of federal support for the arts. This presentation from the Performing Arts Alliance covers the dos and don’ts of what you can do for/give to elected officials.
Member Spotlight: Ignacio Barrón Viela
Ignacio Barrón Viela, a 2018 participant, described Essentials as an opportunity to reflect on the impact of music beyond the concert hall.
Anti-Black Discrimination in American Orchestras
A broad historical look at American orchestras puts into context the field’s persistent lack of ethnic and racial diversity and examines the underlying culture of privilege, exclusion, and unacknowledged bias that contributes to it.
Coda: Curating a Classical-Music Reset, After the Pandemic
Even as COVID-19 continues to present unprecedented challenges to orchestras, this is also a critical time to think deeply about the future of classical music. Conductor Tania Miller offers her perspective from the podium.
Annual Fund: Summer 2020
With the support of our valued donors, the League continues to have a positive impact on the future of orchestras in America by helping to develop the next generation of leaders, generating and disseminating critical knowledge and information, and advocating for the unique role of the orchestral experience in American life before an ever-widening group of stakeholders.
Pandemic in Perspective
Just over a century ago, the global pandemic caused by what was called the Spanish influenza had drastic impacts on America’s orchestras. How did orchestras back then cope? Is the past prologue?
Flex Seasons
How do you plan an orchestra season during a global pandemic, when planning is impossible? By having more than one script. As government agencies revise pandemic projections and health authorities issue new safety guidance, fixed plans are out, and flexible plans that outline multiple scenarios offering ways to move forward are in.