League Forward: Summer/Fall 2024
Updates from the League, behind-the-scenes insights, and highlighting some of our wonderful donors across the country.
League of American Orchestras Elects Alan Mason as New Board Chair
Alan Mason has been elected Chair of the League of American Orchestras’ Board of Directors, the League has announced. The California-based finance executive and musician recently retired as a Managing Director at BlackRock and is the Prior President of the Association of California Symphony Orchestras Board. Mason currently serves as a board member of the Monterey Symphony and is a prior board member of the Oakland Symphony, Santa Rosa Symphony, and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra.
House Defeats Brecheen Amendments, Senate Acts Next
After supportive remarks by Interior Subcommittee Chair Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-ME) on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the House defeated a pair of amendments offered by Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK).
House Amendment Would Reduce NEA Funding by 25%
After swift subcommittee and committee passage, the full House of Representatives is expected to consider Interior funding next week, which includes the annual budget for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
36 Orchestra and Arts Professionals to Participate in League of American Orchestras’ Essentials of Orchestra Management Program
An international cohort of thirty-six orchestra and arts professionals will participate in Essentials of Orchestra Management, the League of American Orchestras’ premier leadership development program. The ten-day program, running from July 24-August 2, 2024, is presented in collaboration with Juilliard Extension and will take place in New York at Juilliard’s campus at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Overtime Update, Take Action on: Ticketing, NEA Funding, Charitable Giving, and Music Education
In This Issue: Fixing Ticketing: Your Continued Advocacy is Needed, New! Essential Tips for Travel with Musical Instruments, Latest NEA Grant Awards and Opportunities, Artificial Intelligence Policy Roadmap Released in Senate, and New Overtime Rules and Resources
Updates on Ticketing, Protected Species, NEA Grants and More
In This Issue: Fixing Ticketing: Your Continued Advocacy is Needed, New! Essential Tips for Travel with Musical Instruments, Latest NEA Grant Awards and Opportunities, Artificial Intelligence Policy Roadmap Released in Senate, and New Overtime Rules and Resources
“Dream Big!” League’s 79th National Conference to Take Place in Houston, TX, June 6-8, 2024
Nearly 1,000 orchestra administrators, conductors, musicians, board members, and volunteers will receive a Texas-style welcome at the League of American Orchestras National Conference in Houston, June 6-8, 2024, filled with music, learning opportunities, and networking events. This is the first time a League Conference will be held in Houston.
Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct: Resources for Orchestras and Individuals
The League of American Orchestras cares deeply about the safety and well-being of everyone connected to orchestral music. Our commitments are to help the victims and survivors of sexual misconduct access the help they need, to provide orchestras with essential resources as they continue building inclusive and supportive organizations, and to convene field-wide dialogue to change the cultures that lead to exclusion and harm.
Thirty Orchestras Join League of American Orchestras Consortium
Thirty orchestras from across the United States will take part in the League of American Orchestras’ Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program, the League and American Composers Orchestra (ACO) have announced. This national consortium ensures that new works by women and nonbinary composers will receive multiple performances throughout the country.