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January 14, 2022
Time Signatures
Composers have never shied from difficult subject matter or recent tragedies, but the period that began in March 2020 has been particularly challenging. Five creators share how they are documenting, reflecting, and responding with new orchestral works.
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January 14, 2022
New World Stages
Many emerging musicians were about to make their marks at orchestras nationwide when the pandemic hit. Some put their careers on pause, while others performed online or used the time to address issues of racial equity and social justice. As concert life gradually returns, what’s next for emerging musicians in today’s shifting landscape?
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January 14, 2022
Changing the Face of Volunteerism
Volunteer groups at orchestras are seeking younger and more diverse volunteers to better reflect today’s society and to connect their message and mission with their communities.
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January 14, 2022
Managing Change
Essentials of Orchestra Management has long been one of the League of American Orchestras’ signature professional-development courses: an immersive, intensive boot camp in how to succeed at running an orchestra. Now Essentials is getting an update, staying relevant to the present—and future—of orchestras.
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January 14, 2022
The Score: Winter 2022
In this issue: Omicron Impact; · Symphony Magazine Article Wins Award; Messiah Reconsidered; Youth Orchestras Return
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December 15, 2021
Engaging the Latinx Community
This 60-minute webinar, led by Arts Consulting Group, explores the changing demographics and opportunities with the growing Latinx community. We look at case study examples from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony, as well as recommendations for inclusive practices and actionable insights from the LatinXperience Study. We also learn about the two mindsets identified by the study for engaging with the arts – the Pride mindset and the Progress mindset.
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December 15, 2021
LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group
The League’s official Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) affinity group is open to all members to self-identify and join.
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November 18, 2021
Redefining the Canon
Redefining the Canon, a field-wide effort from nonprofit Boulanger Initiative, aims to diversify the most widely-used orchestral audition excerpts by offering technically-comparable excerpts by historically underrepresented composers.
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November 3, 2021
Aiming for a More Inclusive Canon
In an excerpt from his new book, Dvořák’s Prophecy and the Vexed Fate of Classical Music, Joseph Horowitz examines why classical music in America “stayed white” and failed to become more inclusive.
