More than 1,000 professionals and volunteers from across the orchestra field met in Chicago to explore creative approaches to changing environments and to collect practical ideas at the League of American Orchestras’ 64th National Conference June 9-12.
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Couldn’t make it to Conference? Visit the League Conference site’s Download page for PowerPoint presentations from toolboxes/perspectives sessions, award announcements, etc. from Chicago, and continue to check back after Conference in the coming weeks for more.
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TCCF is currently accepting applications for candidates who would like to be considered for the bi-annual Taki Concordia Conducting Fellowship. Qualified candidates should send an e-mail to request an official application form.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director, Marin Alsop, founded the Taki Concordia Conducting Fellowship in 2002, with the vision of a mission to create a program which fosters and encourages women who are studying or training to be orchestral conductors. Marin Alsop comments that: "It is a privilege to influence and impact the careers of aspiring conductors. I designed the Fellowship so that it can focus on assisting emerging women conductors, to give them the exposure and experience necessary to develop their musicianship, their potential and their connections to music and to listeners everywhere."
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On June 15, for the first time in more than a decade, the U.S. Department of Education will release the Nation’s Arts Report Card, revealing how much students know in music and the visual arts. The nation-wide release of the results provides an excellent opportunity to prompt a discussion about the status of arts education in your community! Stay tuned – the League will notify you of the results and provide links to resources to help you make the most of the Nation’s Arts Report Card.
Check to see who’s blogging this week on the live Conference blog: http://leagueconference2009.blogspot.com/
Scheduled bloggers (to name a few) include:
Also blogging, members of the League staff:
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2009 Conference Program
Today on the blog: JoAnn Falletta makes her case for the arts and over the coming weeks we will also hear from Jim Hirsch (Executive Director, Chicago Sinfonietta), Sarah Lutman (President and Managing Director, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra), Doug McLennan (founder of ArtsJournal.com), Debra Natenshon (CEO, The Center for What Works), Mark Pemberton (Director, Association of British Orchestras), and Frank Oteri (American Music Center and NewMusicBox).
Be sure to check-out the blog on Wednesdays and Fridays for special posts about items from the League which you may not have even known existed.
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The environment for orchestras is rapidly changing and no area changes more than marketing as we seek to identify new audiences, while nurturing our current supporters.
What are the need-to-know skills, trends, and resources that marketing managers must embrace to be effective in the reality of today’s economy? What tools are available, regardless of your staff or budget size?
This seminar focuses on the changing world of orchestra marketing and is open to those new to the marketing field, those who aspire to careers in orchestra marketing, and it will serve as an insightful refresher to those with experience. Participants will leave the seminar with the tools necessary to build a sustainable earned revenue base strategy necessary to see your orchestra through turbulent times.
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The League is pleased to make available two of its most important new works at a reduced price. On the Road to Authentic Civic Engagement: An Assessment Resource for Orchestras in Their Communities and the Board of Directors Self-Assessment Tool are available for 50% off the regular price for a limited time only.
These unique resources will enable you to gauge where your orchestra stands in these vital areas, and what you can improve on, making your organization stronger, more focused on your mission, and able to weather the current storm.
We believe that even with the all challenges of today’s economy, with it comes opportunity. These two assessment tools will help open up the possibilities, whether it be further engagement in your community or taking an honest look at your board’s performance and expectations.
For more information on On the Road to Authentic Civic Engagement: An Assessment Resource for Orchestras in Their Communities or the Board of Directors Self-Assessment Tool or to take advantage of this limited time offer, click here.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2008/09 season culminates with the Dvořák Festival, from May 30 to June 20, saluting the life and work of Antonín Dvořák. His pioneering visit to America in the 1890s had a great influence on his music and the development of the American symphonic voice. Building on some of Dvořák’s most popular works conceived and performed during his stay in the U.S. (including time spent in Chicago and Spillville, Iowa), the festival celebrates the composer’s native Czech culture through music, film, poetry and song.
Click here for complete Dvořák Festival information at Conference.