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Houston Symphony Introduces Assistant Conductor Gonzalo Farias
Atlanta Symphony Hosts AccessFest for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Stéphane Denève’s 21st-Century Vision for the New World Symphony
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Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Gender Equity at Orchestras
Brandeis University Plans to Cut PhD Programs in Music
Los Angeles Philharmonic Adds to Conducting Roster with New Assistant Conductor Plus Four Dudamel Fellows
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has appointed Rodolfo Barráez as assistant conductor for the 2023-24 season. Barráez will serve as cover conductor for Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and guest conductors during the coming season and on tour, and will make his Hollywood Bowl debut in 2024. Barráez is a former Dudamel Fellow; Gustavo Dudamel, together with the LA Phil, created the Dudamel Fellowship Program in 2009 to help young conductors from around the world to develop their craft. The 2023-24 Dudamel Fellows are: Anna Handler, Ross Jamie Collins, Carlos Ágreda, and Michelle Di Russo. Learn more about the Dudamel Fellows here.
In addition to joining the LA Phil as assistant conductor in 2023-24, Berlin-based Venezuelan conductor Rodolfo Barráez will begin his second season as associate conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and start as conductor-in-residence at the Paris Opera. In 2022-23, Barráez led the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Münchener Kammerorchester on its tour of South America, and the Appassionato Orchestra at the Verbier Festival. He made his European debut at the Philharmonie Berlin in 2019 with the Hauptstadt Sinfonie-Orchester; other appearances include the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Hallé Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of the Principality of Asturias, RTVE Symphony Orchestra, Simón Bolívar Symphony, Bogotá Philharmonic, Yucatán Philharmonic, Querétaro Philharmonic Orchestra, and Minería Symphony Orchestra. Future engagements include the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, RTVE Symphony Orchestra, Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Paris Opera, and the Simón Bolívar Symphony. Barráez trained as a violinist at Venezuela’s El Sistema and earned a bachelor’s degree in conducting at the Universidad Nacional Experimental de las Artes de Venezuela and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in conducting at Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin.
League Webinar: “Exploring Audience Attitudes about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”
In April 2023, 27 American orchestras participated in a joint study of audience attitudes about equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), yielding almost 15,000 responses. On Tuesday, July 25 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern/Noon Pacific, the League of American Orchestras will present “Exploring Audience Attitudes about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion,” a 60-minute webinar that takes stock of high-level findings at the aggregate level and addresses such questions as: How important is EDI to audience members? Are orchestras’ efforts towards increased levels of EDI legible to audiences? Do programs featuring diverse artists, conductors, and repertoire attract a more diverse audience? How willing are audience members to support their orchestra’s EDI efforts more actively? Speakers at the webinar are Alan Brown, Managing Principal, WolfBrown; Deanna Hoying, Executive Director, Symphony NH; and Laura Reynolds, Vice President of Impact and Innovation, San Diego Symphony.
“Exploring Audience Attitudes about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion” takes place on Tuesday, July 25 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern/Noon Pacific. Learn more and register here. The League offers 50% off registrations to staff of NYC arts organizations, thanks to the generosity of the Howard Gilman Foundation and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. If you can’t attend the webinar live, register to receive the recording. Questions? Contact League Member Services at member@americanorchestras.org.
36 Orchestra and Arts Professionals to Participate in League of American Orchestras’ Essentials of Orchestra Management Program
An international group of 36 orchestra and arts professionals will participate in Essentials of Orchestra Management, the League of American Orchestras’ signature leadership development program. The 10-day program, running from July 26 to August 4, 2023, is presented in collaboration with Juilliard Extension and will take place in New York at Juilliard’s Lincoln Center Campus. The country’s foremost program for early- and mid-career orchestra and arts professionals, Essentials of Orchestra Management provides tomorrow’s leaders with the knowledge they need to enhance their careers. Topics include artistic planning and artistic leadership; development, finance, and strategic planning; equity, diversity, and inclusion; education, community engagement, and community and youth programs; human resources and organizational culture; leadership and governance; advocacy, marketing, and communications; orchestra operations; and negotiations. The program includes concerts by the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra and a tour of David Geffen Hall, as well as peer discussions and mentoring opportunities. This year’s seminar is taught and directed by a faculty of expert leaders from the orchestra field and beyond. The 2023 Essentials participants include professionals working at American, Canadian, and Danish orchestras, conservatories, and arts organizations, as well as career changers interested in exploring orchestra management positions. Read the complete list of participants here.