This session addressed how to create and sustain a culture of philanthropy, examine these best practices, and demonstrate the lifecycle of an institutional gift, highlighting case studies with lessons learned and commentary from panelists along the way.
Following her keynote at the Opening Session, Soprano Renée Fleming was joined by leading experts from the music and health field for a free-ranging conversation about the power of music to improve health and support brain development.
This Insight Session explored the encouraging trend of growing subscription sales in orchestras, positioning it within the broader context of the rising demand for subscription-like products across industries.
Conference 2025’s Closing Session featured a performance by and conversation with Kinan Azmeh—Syrian clarinet player, composer of contemporary classical music, and frequent guest artist at orchestras.
Conference 2024’s Opening Session featured youth performances, a keynote given by American soprano Renée Fleming, and the presentation of the League’s Gold Baton award to American conductor Marin Alsop.
Further resources to explore on orchestras in health and wellness.
Partnerships between orchestras and scientific research centers are proving mutually beneficial. Researchers seek to deepen their understanding of how music influences neurology, physiology, and mental health, while their studies provide orchestras with valuable insights into the impact of their work.
Orchestras and presenters are inviting listeners into intimate spaces to experience live music in ways designed to calm and enable self-care.
Sensory-friendly and adaptive performances are designed to create a more inclusive experience, ensuring that all audience members can engage with and enjoy the music comfortably.
Orchestras that collaborate with therapists, crisis centers, shelters, and prisons are creating musical experiences that offer comfort, reduce stress, and support recovery.