Behind every inspiring performance is a strong and motivated team. An orchestra’s staff and musician culture can be the cornerstone of its success—shaping a welcoming audience experience, creating dynamic onstage energy, and ensuring everyone can contribute their talents to furthering the symphony’s work.

In the League’s next free member webinar, we’ll explore how orchestras across the country are intentionally building and strengthening their team cultures, and the powerful ripple effects this work has had across their entire organizations.

Drawing from the League’s new Catalyst Guide: The Power of Inclusion, this session highlights ten clear characteristics of inclusive orchestra cultures. Through real-world case studies from member orchestras of all budget sizes, you’ll discover how investing in people pays off, often in unexpected and inspiring ways.

Hear directly from leaders at the featured orchestras and leave with practical ideas and proven models to spark meaningful, lasting change in your own organization.

Speakers: Maribeth Baker, Human Resources Counselor, Charlotte Symphony; Kevin Brown, Principal Bass, Van Dusen Family Chair, at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Christina Littlejohn, CEO, Arkansas Symphony; Pratichi Shah, HR Strategist and Founder, Flourish Talent Management Solutions; and Dr. Karen Yair, Vice President of Research and Resources, League of American Orchestras

This webinar is free for League members and available to non-members for a fee.

Questions?

Please contact Member Services at member@americanorchestras.org.

The content of this free member webinar was developed by the League.

This Catalyst Guide is made possible by a generous grant from the Sakana Foundation.

This webinar is made possible by generous grants from the Howard Gilman Foundation, as well as, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Photo: Arkansas Symphony Orchestra audience members celebrate at the Grand Opening of the new ASO Music Center, the orchestra’s first permanent home. ASO prioritizes staff retention, maintaining a consistent team who raised the funding for this state-of-the-art building. Photo by Matthew Sewell.