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.
In this issue: Omicron Impact; · Symphony Magazine Article Wins Award; Messiah Reconsidered; Youth Orchestras Return
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In This Issue: Act Now: Renewed COVID-19 Relief Talks Underway; NEA Awards 1st Round FY22 Grants, Direct ARP Grants to Come; Newest Artist Visa Updates as Travel Resumes, Cautiously; League Resources on COVID-19 Relief and New Safety Rules; 2022: A Key Year for Advocacy
52 orchestras have been awarded FY22 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP), Part 1 and Challenge America support by the National Endowment for the Arts. These orchestras will present a wide variety of concerts and festivals including works by familiar as well as emerging composers, support composer and artist residencies, host community engagement and education programs, and support training programs for young students.
In This Issue: Speak Up to Reinstate the Employee Retention Tax Credit; IRS to Non-Itemizers: Donate Now; Shuttered Venue Operators Grants Enter New Phase of Implementation; National Endowment for the Arts Grant News and Updates; Our Year-End Thanks to You!
Nearly every orchestra participates in a 4th of July celebration. Your elected officials will be looking for opportunities to be part of civic events like yours.
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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