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December 16, 2020
Education/Community Engagement Newsletter
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August 3, 2020
Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program
The League’s unprecedented 30-orchestra consortium and commissioning program for women and nonbinary composers will effect change on stages nationwide. Six lead orchestras will perform the premieres of six composers' commissioned works in the 2022-23 or 2023-24 seasons.
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June 1, 2021
Race Equity – What is Antiracism and Why is it Important to Orchestras?
Racism is present and powerful in American society today. While many of us who are White may believe that the overt racism of the slavery and “separate but equal” eras is behind us, those of us who are of color know that it is not. The racism of history bleeds through to the present, whether conscious or not, and exists in the very structures of our society--including orchestras. In order to overcome this history, we must all be consciously and internationally antiracist.
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June 28, 2021
Forward Thinking: Returning After COVID’s Time Warp
As musical life begins to resume after more than a year of pandemic-induced hibernation, we are finding that the world seems to have changed at a faster pace than actual chronological time. What fresh approaches can we take to restart our musical lives, continue to innovate and experiment, and embrace our brave new worlds?
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April 20, 2018
Full Issue: Symphony Spring 2018
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October 25, 2021
Returning to Performances with Live Audiences
Webinar recording; registration required.
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June 13, 2022
Conference 2022 Reflections: Jessica Satava
Thinking about the in-depth conversations at Conference 2022.
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June 5, 2023
Introduction | Diversity in the Orchestra Field 2023
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February 8, 2024
New Visa Fee Rules Finalized; Taking Action on Ticketing Policies
In This Issue: Final Visa Rule Sets New Fees, Effective April 1, 2024,and Ticketing Action Continues in Congress and at FTC
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August 6, 2020
Music Education is Essential
The League joined more than fifty national organizations issuing the statement, Arts Education Is Essential (PDF), which succinctly reminds school administrators and the public that -- especially in the context of COVID-19 -- arts education contributes to the social and emotional well-being of students, encourages student expression, and is essential to a well-rounded education for all students.