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An international cohort of thirty-six orchestra and arts professionals will participate in Essentials of Orchestra Management, the League of American Orchestras’ premier leadership development program. The ten-day program, running from July 26-August 4, 2023, is presented in collaboration with Juilliard Extension and will take place in New York at Juilliard’s Lincoln Center Campus.
Deepen your understanding of the priorities of the next generation as we review the findings of a nationwide survey of current high school youth orchestra students, undergraduate and graduate music majors, and recent graduates.
Orchestra leaders and the authors of the League’s new demographics report discuss racial/ethnic and gender representation among orchestra musicians, conductors, staff, and board members.
Three seasoned orchestra professionals discuss how they collaborate with their teams to build non-classical programming that not only entertains the masses, but also expands their orchestras’ reach into their communities.
Hear from a panel of composers and administrators about recent examples of using the commissioning process as a catalyst for deepening audience engagement.
The history of a seminal report addressing major issues facing the field, as well as reflections on it and visions for our collective future.
Laura MacDonald, Principal and Founder of Benefactor Group, explores trends in philanthropy to the arts—focusing on orchestras—and engages a panel of orchestra leaders to discuss the specific impact for members of the League of American Orchestras, and how they may leverage opportunities created by the recent shifts in the philanthropic landscape.
Orchestras large and small can benefit from cost savings, and one model is to partner with sister organizations in the same community. The Pittsburgh Cultural District’s unique program of Shared Services, an innovative operational collaboration, provides the seven major arts organizations in the district with scaled fees depending on budget to purchase healthcare together, to screen Tessitura data for marketing mailings across the district, and to create joint brochures and marketing campaigns.
Learn about the on-the-ground experiences of Catalyst Fund grantees working towards becoming more equitable and inclusive organizations in this Conference 2023 elective session.