Leading Perspectives
What do orchestra managers need to succeed today? A new book, Orchestra Management Handbook: Building Relationships in Turbulent Times, offers a guide to a career in this demanding, rewarding profession.
Board Room: California States of Mind
Board chairs of seven California orchestras speak out about what they see as today’s most pressing issues—for their own orchestras and the field at large.
Sizzling Summer Policy Updates
In This Issue: NEA and Arts Education Funds Increase for Fiscal Year 2022; Continued Calls for Relief as Research Charts COVID-19’s Impact on the Arts; League Speaks Up on Travel with Musical Instruments; Charitable Giving and Nonprofit Sector Take the Spotlight in Senate Hearing
Forward Together
The pandemic has been a time of unprecedented collaborative learning among orchestras. But the post-pandemic environment will require orchestras to go further, finding ways to integrate departmental goals and organizational aspirations with new clarity.
The Score: Summer 2022
News and updates from orchestras everywhere. The Classical Music · An Orchestral Requiem for George Floyd, Ukrainian Musicians Head Abroad, Black Orchestral Network Launches, Lizzo Debuts Her New Golden Flute
Prelude and Table of Contents: Summer 2022
From the Editor, Robert Sandla
Full Issue: Symphony Summer 2022, Forward Together
Read the whole Spring 2022 issue online via Issuu.
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.
New Report Finds Significant Increases in Works by Women and Composers of Color Performed by American Orchestras
A new report by the Institute for Composer Diversity, produced in partnership with the League of American Orchestras, confirms an increase in works by women and composers of color on stage.
2022 Orchestra Repertoire Report
A new report from the Institute for Composer Diversity, produced in partnership with the League of American Orchestras, finds significant increases in works by composers of color and women composers being performed by American orchestras.