A recent blossoming of orchestral works is opening conversations about today’s most pressing concerns. Orchestras and music institutions are creating an unprecedented number of programs whose social impact goes well beyond the music itself.
Remember CDs? In the last ten years, the once ubiquitous discs were overtaken by digital downloads. And in the last few years, downloads have given way to streaming. How to keep up? Here’s a look at developments in how consumers listen to recorded music, with insights into the technologies and recent legislation that will affect how orchestras record and disseminate their music.
Everyone agrees that orchestra boards of directors should represent the rich diversity of the communities they serve. But most orchestra boards remain overwhelmingly white. In the last few years, North Carolina’s Charlotte Symphony has aimed for—and achieved—a sharp increase in board diversity. League President and CEO Jesse Rosen interviews the president and a board member of the Charlotte Symphony to learn how they did it.
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A roundup of recent activity at the League of American Orchestras.
A recent blossoming of orchestral works is opening conversations about today’s most pressing concerns. Orchestras and music institutions are creating an unprecedented number of programs whose social impact goes well beyond the music itself.
By John-Morgan Bush The League’s 2019 National Conference will put music, musicians, and composers center stage. And it will tackle the ideas that are most relevant in the orchestra field today, exploring new definitions of excellence and embracing the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion while bringing forward ways to remain relevant in a rapidly …
Singer/songwriter Rhiannon Giddens is a classically trained soprano who left the classical world to explore folk music, learning banjo and fiddle and gaining notice as co-founder and lead singer of the string band Carolina Chocolate Drops. The North Carolina native won a MacArthur “Genius” grant in 2017, performs in an all-female strings-and-banjo quartet called Our …
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 …
By Nancy Malitz When furloughed federal employees faced tough times during the partial government shutdown in December and January, orchestras across the country stepped up with free tickets.