Participants and mentors from the second cohort of the League of American Orchestras’ Anne Parsons Leadership Program at the League’s 2025 National Conference in Salt Lake City. Photo: Douglas Carter Photography.
Applications are being accepted now through January 15, 2026, for the League of American Orchestras’ Anne Parsons Leadership Program, which is designed to build greater gender diversity in leadership roles at the country’s 50 largest-budget orchestras. This free one-year mentorship and professional development program includes: meetings at the League’s 2026 National Conference in Baltimore, MD; executive leadership training; bimonthly cohort meetings; bimonthly conversations with mentors; quarterly leadership forums; program and self-evaluations. The Anne Parsons Leadership Program is intended for professionals who want to serve in American orchestra executive leadership roles and those who want to move up in their executive leadership. The program welcomes applications from individuals who have either 5 years of professional experience in the orchestra field or are currently in an executive leadership role in orchestras or comparable music organizations (including music festivals and arts organizations). The League especially invites applicants from backgrounds that have been historically underrepresented in the orchestral field. Applications are being accepted through Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Full details are available at https://americanorchestras.org/learn/learning-and-leadership-programs/anne-parsons-leadership-program/. Questions? Contact Heather Briere, Director, Learning and Leadership Programs, at hbriere@americanorchestras.org.
