Login

Hmm, somthing is out of tune...

The page you requested could not be found.

Go back to home

Time Signatures

By

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.

New World Stages

By

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?

Transfigured Nights

By

The pandemic may not be over, but this fall felt different, as fuller indoor concert schedules resumed. A recent concert road trip proved how much in-person concerts have been missed by audiences and musicians alike.

Coping with COVID-19

By

The League of American Orchestras is helping orchestras by researching and reporting how orchestras—and their audiences—are dealing with the pandemic.

Changing the Face of Volunteerism

By

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.

Managing Change

By

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.

Forward Thinking: The Roots of Success

By

Pianist Lang Lang is an international star—but he forged his career here in the U.S., where he moved as a teenager to study and then performed with American orchestras large and small. It was a formative experience that he still values, as he resumes touring, runs a foundation that connects young people around the world with classical music, and takes on new artistic challenges. League President and CEO Simon Woods interviews Lang Lang.