Drawing from their lived experiences in and around orchestras, session leaders highlighted successes, challenges, and the degree to which orchestras can embrace freedom of creative expression as a pathway for transformation, while also adhering to advocacy constraints, anti-discrimination laws and policies, and other internal and external forces.
This session provided the practical insights your orchestra needs to take its first steps or deepen its role in community health and wellness.
Regardless of your orchestra’s staff and budget size, learn how your orchestra can communicate and measure its relevance and address real time community needs and priorities.
This session discussed innovative solutions and how to build sustainability into our operations, from global efforts to protect endangered woods to changes in offices, performance venues, and touring practices.
This session addressed how to create and sustain a culture of philanthropy, examine these best practices, and demonstrate the lifecycle of an institutional gift, highlighting case studies with lessons learned and commentary from panelists along the way.
Following her keynote at the Opening Session, Soprano Renée Fleming was joined by leading experts from the music and health field for a free-ranging conversation about the power of music to improve health and support brain development.
This Insight Session explored the encouraging trend of growing subscription sales in orchestras, positioning it within the broader context of the rising demand for subscription-like products across industries.
Conference 2025’s Closing Session featured a performance by and conversation with Kinan Azmeh—Syrian clarinet player, composer of contemporary classical music, and frequent guest artist at orchestras.
Conference 2024’s Opening Session featured youth performances, a keynote given by American soprano Renée Fleming, and the presentation of the League’s Gold Baton award to American conductor Marin Alsop.
Orchestras continue to speak up as Congress takes action on policies that will have a big impact on charitable giving and the nonprofit sector. The U.S. Senate has released its draft comprehensive tax reform package, modifying the version passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last month as part of a massive budget reconciliation bill.