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June 21, 2021
The Catalyst Fund Forum
The Catalyst Fund is the League’s signature re-granting program that awards annual grants to build the internal capacity of U.S.-based member orchestras in advancing their understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and in encouraging effective practice.
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June 24, 2021
Belonging in Classical Music
Weston Sprott, trombonist with The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Dean of the Preparatory Division at The Juilliard School in New York City, spoke with Capt. Collins of the United States Navy Band about diversity and inclusion efforts in classical music.
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June 5, 2023
Racial/Ethnic and Gender Diversity in the Orchestra Field in 2023
Learn about member orchestras’ experiences of building programming, relationships, and partnerships; of learning to engage audiences in the stories surrounding the works; and of overcoming obstacles both within and beyond their own organizations
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June 5, 2020
Building a Race Equity Culture in Classical Music Organizations
Achieving race equity—the condition where one’s racial identity has no influence on how one fares in society—requires us to examine all the levels on which racism operates, recognize our role in enduring inequities, and commit ourselves to change. As a sector, orchestras and arts organizations must center race equity as a core goal of social impact in order to fulfill our organizational missions.
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August 22, 2023
Inclusive Stages Info Session
Join us for an information session to learn about our new Inclusive Stages initiative! The goal of Inclusive Stages, made possible by a generous grant from the Sakana Foundation, is to increase the racial diversity of musicians onstage in American orchestras.
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May 5, 2020
Conference 2020: Building and Sustaining Equity
We are at a pivotal time for combating the injustices that have plagued our field. Conference was infused with frank conversations on equity within our organizations, gender representation, creative youth development, and the history and impact of anti-Black racism in the classical world.
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June 30, 2022
Catalyst Snapshots: EDI Case Studies from American Orchestras
In the Catalyst Snapshots series, League member orchestras share stories of the tangible progress they’ve made towards their equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) goals. Read about EDI actions taken and lessons learned by seven orchestras that have faced opportunities and challenges similar to your own.
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September 21, 2023
WolfBrown Audience Outlook Monitor IDEA Study: Dashboard Access
As a League Member, we are able to provide access to the public dashboard with aggregated data being collected for WolfBrown's IDEA Study.