Health and Wellness – Serving Neurodivergent Audiences
Sensory-friendly and adaptive performances are designed to create a more inclusive experience, ensuring that all audience members can engage with and enjoy the music comfortably.
Health and Wellness – Supporting Mental Health and Resilience
Orchestras that collaborate with therapists, crisis centers, shelters, and prisons are creating musical experiences that offer comfort, reduce stress, and support recovery.
Health and Wellness – Improving Patient Outcomes in Healthcare Settings
Partnerships with healthcare facilities have enabled many orchestras to create meaningful musical experiences that enhance patient care and improve health outcomes.
Catalyst Guide: Orchestras in Health and Wellness
As evidence grows of music’s profound impact on health and well-being, orchestras are increasingly recognizing the potential to lead in this space. This resource is designed to guide orchestras in the early stages of working with health and well-being providers, while drawing on the insights of established programs.
Spring Into Action: Latest Policy Updates
In This Issue: Flex Your Policy Muscle; News! Tax Reform and Charitable Giving; Share Your Experiences: NEA Grants; and Ticket Rules FAQ Issued by Federal Trade Commission
2025 Conference Orientation
Watch this free online orientation to learn the ins and outs of what will be happening in June during the Conference.
The Latest News on Charitable Giving and Nonprofit Tax Proposals
Orchestras and the wider nonprofit sector are speaking up as Congress considers tax policies that will have significant consequences for the future of charitable giving and nonprofits’ capacity to deliver on mission.
League Forward: May 2025
Updates from the League, behind-the-scenes insights, and highlighting some of our wonderful donors across the country.
ASCEND: League’s 80th National Conference in Salt Lake City, June 11-13, 2025 to Feature Live Performances, Inspiring Learning, and Critical Conversations in Complex Times
1,000 orchestra administrators, musicians, conductors, board members, and volunteers will convene in Salt Lake City to learn, network, and experience the excitement of live performance at the League of American Orchestras National Conference, June 11-13, 2025.
Spotlight: Doug Hagerman
Doug Hagerman is a music lover who attends over 100 concerts per year, from The Rolling Stones to Rachmaninoff. His hobby is learning about music history. He recently concluded seven years as Chair of the League’s Board of Directors.