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September 20, 2017
Videos: 2017 Ford Music Awardees
Now in its fourth year, the League’s Ford Musician Awards program, made possible by the generous support of Ford Motor Company Fund, honors and celebrates professional orchestra musicians who provide exemplary and meaningful service in their communities and make a significant impact through education and community engagement.
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June 15, 2018
Videos: 2018 Ford Music Awardees
Now in its fourth year, the League’s Ford Musician Awards program, made possible by the generous support of Ford Motor Company Fund, honors and celebrates professional orchestra musicians who provide exemplary and meaningful service in their communities and make a significant impact through education and community engagement.
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July 19, 2019
Videos: 2019 Ford Music Awardees
Now in its fourth year, the League’s Ford Musician Awards program, made possible by the generous support of Ford Motor Company Fund, honors and celebrates professional orchestra musicians who provide exemplary and meaningful service in their communities and make a significant impact through education and community engagement.
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May 20, 2021
The Catalyst Fund
The Catalyst Fund is a three-year pilot program of the League of American Orchestras that awarded annual grants to build the internal capacity of member orchestras based in the U.S. in advancing their understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion and in encouraging effective practice.
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September 14, 2021
The Catalyst Fund Incubator
Twenty U.S. orchestras will take part in The Catalyst Fund Incubator program, incorporating models from high-tech incubators to create more equitable organizational cultures.
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June 23, 2021
Videos: 2021 Ford Music Awardees
The League’s Ford Musician Awards program, made possible by the generous support of Ford Motor Company Fund, honors and celebrates professional orchestra musicians who provide exemplary and meaningful service in their communities and make a significant impact through education and community engagement.
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May 7, 2021
Ford Musician Awards for Excellence in Community Service
Orchestra musicians are devoting increased personal resources to community engagement and educational activities that extend beyond the concert hall, and pivoting in new and creative ways to deliver this work virtually during the pandemic.
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January 6, 2021
Videos: The League’s Ford Musicians in Action
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January 7, 2021
Grant Programs
National funders look to the League of American Orchestras for leadership in regranting funds to orchestras to help them address critical needs. Current programs are the American Orchestras’ Futures Fund and The Catalyst Fund.
