Topic: League News

Online Now: Videos, Transcripts, Photos, and More from the League’s 2023 Conference

Posted on July 27, 2023 by - League News

The League of American Orchestras’ 2023 National Conference this June was a landmark event for everyone in the orchestra field. Now the League has posted recordings and resources from the Conference at https://americanorchestras.org/envision/conference-2023-session-recordings/. Recordings of Conference sessions include the Opening Concert and Keynote, which featured performances by two youth orchestras and an address by National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson; the League’s Annual Meeting and Gold Baton Presentation, which featured a discussion between Deborah Borda, recipient of this year’s Gold Baton award, and author and filmmaker Jamie Bernstein; the Closing Luncheon and Plenary Session, and recordings of many of the elective sessions, which focus on specific topics. Presentations and transcripts of multiple sessions are posted, and a photo slideshow captures the collegiality and connections among Conference delegates. A video of Byron Stripling delivering his inspirational address is online now and can be viewed for a limited time, through Thursday, August 17. Check it all out at https://americanorchestras.org/envision/conference-2023-session-recordings/.

36 Orchestra and Arts Professionals to Participate in League of American Orchestras’ Essentials of Orchestra Management Program

Posted on July 20, 2023 by - News Briefs

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.