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January 14, 2022
Coda: The Virtual Violin
Ray Chen isn’t your standard violin virtuoso. He has carved out a distinctive profile with a longstanding embrace of social media, aiming to make classical music more accessible, more relatable— and still brilliant. Here, Chen writes about how his latest digital project expanded his idea of what a musical community can be.
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February 22, 2021
The League's COVID-19 Impact Survey
Since the start of COVID-19, the League has been collecting regular updates on the impact the pandemic has had on orchestras. Our third COVID-19 Impact Survey opened on February 22, 2021, with 198 orchestras across all budget groups participating by March 11. The survey collected information to help orchestras gain a better understanding of how, when, and what the rest of the current season and the 2021-22 season might look like.
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July 25, 2023
Envision Archive: July 2021
The League of American Orchestras serves as a thought leader, promoting the ideas and ideals that will help orchestras adapt and thrive in the future —among them, artistic vibrancy, healthy cultures, civic engagement, and equity and racial justice.
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June 9, 2021
Conference 2021: Survive to Thrive: Why Community is Central to our Success
Orchestras increasingly re-examined the ways we engage with our audiences and connect with our communities. What lessons have we learned that will help orchestras thrive post-pandemic? This panel conversation reflected a cross section of departments and budget sizes to share strategies, insights, and actionable ways that orchestras can authentically engage with communities to increase access, deepen trust, and develop enduring sustainability.
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September 16, 2020
Alex Major
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September 22, 2022
Leadership from the Middle
A 60-minute webinar offering strategies that enable “middles” to draw upon their unique roles to attain individual empowerment and channel it to help their organizations achieve their greatest results.
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July 3, 2023
Conference 2023 Session Recordings
The orchestral field gathered in Pittsburgh June 14-16 to build bridges together to a sustainable future for orchestras that is both artistically creative and reflects our communities; to explore the culture of innovation that can help revitalize us; to share effective business practices and the building of healthy cultures; and to redefine the orchestral art form’s relevance, especially to the next generation.
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June 28, 2021
Coda: Sound Embrace
Xian Zhang, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s music director, brings a sky-high energy level and full-body approach to the podium. She leans in almost as if to embrace the musicians, and that’s not accidental. Even during the past year, with people socially distanced due to the pandemic, she has stayed tightly connected with NJSO musicians—and a film crew—to craft imaginative concert films.
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September 16, 2020
Kim Schneider
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October 14, 2020
Summer Festivals 2020
A classical guide to what’s on this summer, featuring League of American Orchestras business partners.