The League of American Orchestras has a long history of providing programming, research, and resources to support the work of orchestra governance. In February, the League presented the first of two 2019 orchestra governance seminars to inform trustees, executive directors, and board chairs about best practices and to give them the chance to connect across organizations. More than 30 trustees and orchestra executives attended the daylong event, which was hosted by the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall. After welcomes by League President and CEO Jesse Rosen, Los Angeles Philharmonic CEO Simon Woods, and Association of California Symphony Orchestras Executive Director Sarah Weber, attendees participated in group discussions and activities and learned how to improve their own boards. The day’s main speaker was governance guru Susan Howlett, author of Boards on Fire! (excerpted in the Winter 2019 issue of Symphony). The day wrapped up with a concert by the Los Angeles Philharmonic in music by Benjamin Britten and Richard Strauss. For more League governance resources, visit the Noteboom Governance Center at https://americanorchestras.org/learn/governance/.
