This year marks the Conductors Guild’s 40th year of service to the art and profession of conducting. The Conductors Guild was founded in 1975 at a League of American Orchestras Conference and continued for a decade as a subsidiary. In 1985 it became an independent organization and has grown to include members from 50 states and over 30 countries. The Guild has hosted 40 conferences, served more than 1,500 conductors through 127 workshops, and presented more than 40 awards. Thousands of members have taken advantage of the Guild’s one-on-one mentoring, job bulletins, journal, and website, https://www.internationalconductorsguild.org/. On the slate for the organization in 2017 is a conference in Philadelphia as well as workshops and symposia. Even as times change, the Conductors Guild continues to give conductors access to resources, training, and colleagues.
