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August 5, 2020
Statement on Racial Discrimination – August 2020
In the summer of 2020, the League of American Orchestras issued a Statement on Racial Discrimination expressing how it is coming to grips with the history and impact of racism within the League and the wider community of orchestras, and committing to sustained action.
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January 24, 2023
Audience Diversification Resources
At this moment of change in audience behaviors and preferences, there is an opportunity to engage the many Americans who listen to classical music online but do not yet attend orchestral performances. Identify and reach new audiences with the most effective strategies.
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June 15, 2021
Conference 2021: Spring of 2021: A Renewed Awakening of A Needed Conversation
The rise of anti-Asian American violence in the spring of 2021 led to a watershed moment for the Asian American Pacific Islander community, and AAPI musicians, staff, board members and supporters in our field found themselves confronting issues on many fronts. Among those issues is the centering of AAPI voices in programming. In this session, a composer, an academic, and an artistic administrator discussed how these voices can be celebrated with equity and how we can overcome obstacles to achieving that goal.
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October 19, 2017
Board Room: Board Members as Advocates
A key part of nonprofit governance is making sure that the organizations board members represent have a place at the table with elected officials at the federal, state, and local levels.
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September 23, 2020
Volunteer Notes
Volunteer Notes is published four times a year by the Volunteer Council of the League of American Orchestras, the nonprofit service and educational organization dedicated to the development of American symphony orchestras and to the cultural vitality of the communities they serve.
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July 1, 2022
Coda: An American in Odessa
American conductor Hobart Earle, music director of the Odessa Philharmonic for two decades, offers an insider’s perspective on musical life in Ukraine—before and during the Russian invasion.
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July 5, 2023
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.
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July 18, 2024
Conference 2024: The AI Disruption is Here!
In conversation with League President and CEO, Simon Woods, Doug McClennan layed out the stakes for artists, orchestras, arts organizations, and the creative industries generally, identified major challenges, opportunities and shifts in thinking that AI poses.
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October 14, 2020
Music in the Time of a Pandemic
In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic and shut-down that expand daily, orchestras and musicians are keeping the music going by embracing a new digital normal.
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November 17, 2020
Cultural Exchange: Additional Funding Opportunities