Conference 2020 Session Recordings

Orchestra professionals gathered May 5-June 12 for Global Stages, Local Stories, an extended online conference with an array of online resources, webinars, and virtual gatherings designed to deliver the information orchestras need to navigate the global pandemic and its aftermath; to continue advancing the imperatives of equity, relevance, innovation, and creativity; and to unite and inspire each other.

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Conference 2020 – Opening Session: Old vs. New Power with Deborah Borda, Anthony McGill, Jesse Rosen, and Henry Timms

Conference 2020 Keynote with Nina Simon: Re-envision Relevance to Build a More Inclusive Future

Conference 2020: Finale with Valerie Coleman

Conference 2020 – Addressing Gender Equity On and Off the Stage

Conference 2020 – Aligning Strategic Facility Initiatives with COVID-19 Response

Conference 2020: Anti-Black Racism and American Orchestras

Conference 2020: Building and Sustaining Equity

Conference 2020 – Collective Conservatory: Creative Youth Development

Conference 2020: Creating a Roadmap to Reopening

Conference 2020: Developing Inclusive Approaches to Artistic Programming

Conference 2020: Digital Distribution During the Pandemic

Conference 2020 – EDI at the San Francisco Symphony: Foundational Work and the COVID-19 Challenge

Conference 2020 – Engaging Audiences at Home

Conference 2020 – Engaging Audiences in the Post-pandemic World: the Evidence for Change

Conference 2020: Figuring Out Together How to Handle Fundraising in This Difficult Time

Conference 2020: Frameworks and Faultless Failures

Conference 2020 – Harnessing Opportunities For Tomorrow

Conference 2020 – How to Use Scenario-building to Plan for an Uncertain Future

Conference 2020: Innovating Digital Engagement

Conference 2020: Idea Exchange Regarding Volunteer Support of Our Board, Musicians, Volunteers, and the Community

Conference 2020 – Is Your Organization a 21st Century Communicator?: Four Critical Questions to Ask Right Now

Conference 2020 – Loan Forgiveness and the Paycheck Protection Program

Conference 2020: Maximizing Philanthropy in Changing Times

Conference 2020 – Outside the Box: An (Unconventional) Orchestra Musician’s Perspective

Conference 2020: Patron Engagement During COVID-19 and Beyond

Conference 2020 – Philanthropists Discuss How They’re Thinking About Giving in a Crisis—and Beyond

Conference 2020 – Philanthropy in Transformational Times

Conference 2020: Post-COVID-19 Planning From the Marketing Perspective

Conference 2020: Revenue Generation in the Age of COVID-19

Conference 2020 – Roadmap to Reopening: How We Will Gather and Bring People Back

Conference 2020 – Scenario Planning in the Time of COVID-19

Conference 2020 – So You Want to Know About Sensory-Friendly Programming?

Conference 2020 – Surfing the Digital Wave: Increase Your Orchestra’s Footprint in Local and Global Arenas

Conference 2020: Visioning and Planning a New Future

Conference 2020: Ways to Connect with our Members/ Virtual Virtuosos: How Apps Can Strike a Chord with Volunteer Work

Conference 2020 – What is the Artistic Work of Orchestras for Today?

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