Conference 2023: Orchestra Demographic Trends: 2014-2023
Orchestra leaders and the authors of the League’s new demographics report discuss racial/ethnic and gender representation among orchestra musicians, conductors, staff, and board members.
Conference 2023: Diversifying your Audience Through Non-Classical Programming
Three seasoned orchestra professionals discuss how they collaborate with their teams to build non-classical programming that not only entertains the masses, but also expands their orchestras’ reach into their communities.
Conference 2023: Commissioning and the Redefinition of Audience
Hear from a panel of composers and administrators about recent examples of using the commissioning process as a catalyst for deepening audience engagement.
Conference 2023: “Americanizing the American Orchestra” at 30: A History and a Provocation
The history of a seminal report addressing major issues facing the field, as well as reflections on it and visions for our collective future.
Conference 2023: Trends in Giving: A Deep Dive into Data on the Philanthropic Environment
Laura MacDonald, Principal and Founder of Benefactor Group, explores trends in philanthropy to the arts—focusing on orchestras—and engages a panel of orchestra leaders to discuss the specific impact for members of the League of American Orchestras, and how they may leverage opportunities created by the recent shifts in the philanthropic landscape.
Conference 2023: Shared Services: How the Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural Organizations Benefit by Working Together to Lift All Boats
Orchestras large and small can benefit from cost savings, and one model is to partner with sister organizations in the same community. The Pittsburgh Cultural District’s unique program of Shared Services, an innovative operational collaboration, provides the seven major arts organizations in the district with scaled fees depending on budget to purchase healthcare together, to screen Tessitura data for marketing mailings across the district, and to create joint brochures and marketing campaigns.
Conference 2023: Pathways to Equitable and Inclusive Orchestras
Learn about the on-the-ground experiences of Catalyst Fund grantees working towards becoming more equitable and inclusive organizations in this Conference 2023 elective session.
Conference 2023: Creating a Culture of Innovation
Farnam Jahanian, President of Carnegie Mellon University, moderates a panel of local Pittsburgh business and tech leaders about how they got their start, where they are now, what lessons they’ve learned, and where they see their industries evolving into the future.
Conference 2023: Leveraging Volunteer Power to Amplify Orchestras’ Fundraising and Community Outreach
A panel discussion moderated by Nancy Wrenn of the Women’s Symphony League of Tyler with three orchestras of varying sizes as examples of successful collaboration between orchestras and volunteer leagues.
Conference 2023: Evolving Assumptions About Budgeting and Use of Capital
Susan Nelson unpacks the ways assumptions have been upended by the pandemic, and how we need to think differently as we emerge into new financial realities.