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June 21, 2021
Conference 2021 Reflections: Ed Yim
The in-depth conversations at Conference 2021 were guided by our five emcees, each focusing on critical question that framed the day's sessions. Ed Yim, Chief Content Officer and Senior Vice President, WQXR/New York Public Radio, lead the theme New Directions.
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November 3, 2021
Helping Sounds
Five orchestra musicians are doing critically important work in their communities—work that is being honored by the League of American Orchestras’ Ford Musician Awards for Excellence in Community Service.
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February 12, 2020
Federal budget repeats recent history, proposing elimination of NEA
With bipartisan support from Congress, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) received an increase for fiscal year 2020 for a total funding level of $162.25 million, while the Assistance for Arts Education (AAE) program fund at the U.S. Department of Education actually received a $1 million increase for a total funding level of $30 million.
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January 22, 2021
At a Glance: Equitable and Inclusive Music Education
Orchestras work at the national, state, and local levels to build support for music education in schools. The League is a leader in national efforts to preserve arts education funding and to improve arts education policy through implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act.
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May 19, 2021
Spotlight: Janet Chen
In 2019, Janet Chen was named the first ever Chief Executive Officer of ProMusica, a chamber orchestra in Columbus, Ohio and a League member. We asked her a few questions about her career, which has seen her as a performing musician, arts administrator, and music educator.
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November 3, 2021
Coda: Upbeat
Byron Stripling makes concepts like crossover irrelevant. He attended Eastman School of Music to study classical trumpet—and became an in-demand master of jazz trumpet. He played with legendary jazz bands—and guested with scores of American orchestras. He led jazz bands, played with pops stars—and now he’s the principal pops conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
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July 25, 2022
Conference 2022: The Beckmen YOLA Center: How a Public-Private Partnership Driven by Personal Passion is Delivering Community Transformation
The LA Phil’s new Beckmen YOLA Center is a remarkable example of what can happen at the convergence of personal conviction, philanthropy, leadership, and the public good. There are inspiring lessons here for all non-profits embarking or considering embarking on capital projects. In this 2022 National Conference session, LA Phil CEO Chad Smith hosts a fascinating discussion with LA Phil Board of Directors Chair Thomas L. Beckmen, Mayor of Inglewood James T. Butts, Jr., and Los Angeles County County Chief Executive Fesia Davenport, telling the origin story of the project and how it came to fruition.
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November 9, 2020
Ten Tips for Launching Your Music Education Advocacy Effort
Keep the League informed of your advocacy efforts! As the League continues to advocate for arts education at the national level, it will be helpful to know about your efforts to build support for music education at the state and local levels.
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June 16, 2021
Conference 2021: Your Values, Your Impact, Your Stories
How can personal relationships developed through storytelling help us frame discussions aimed at building stronger, more cohesive communities? This talk explores the role of storytelling as a tool to transform what you do every day into stories that help to strengthen, inspire, and advance your mission and role in building community.
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January 14, 2022
Forward Thinking: The Roots of Success
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.