Choose from five Orchestra Leadership Academy seminars, including:

9:30am-4:30pm
Santa Barbara B
Lobby Level



San Gabriel C
Lobby Level

Music Director Search Seminar*
The choice of music director is the single most important decision your orchestra can make. Assess artistic needs, define the role of your music director, and explore a variety of search strategies. Plan on sending a team to this seminar. (Continues on Wednesday, May 31)

What’s So Special About Orchestras?*
Trustees are critical to the financial stability of their orchestras, yet fundraising comes naturally to very few. In this seminar, trustees will develop confidence in their role as fundraisers, and staff will understand how to prepare trustees for this role and increase their effectiveness.

7:00am- 6:00pm

Delegate Lounge Open
Innovation Stations in the Delegate Lounge sponsored by BMI

8:00am- 1:00pm


Santa Barbara A
Lobby Level








San Gabriel A
Lobby Level


San Pedro
Lobby Level




Los Feliz
Lobby Level

Music Director Search Seminar* (Continued from Tuesday.)

What’s So Special About Orchestras?* (Continued from Tuesday.)

Community Engagement: What Does It Really Mean?*
Our orchestras can, and should, be fully engaged members of our communities. What does this really mean, and what is the skill set required to establish and maintain meaningful relationships with all segments of our communities? How do we build respectful relationships that honor our own strengths and limitations and those of our potential partners? What are the requirements of stewardship necessary to sustain the work over time? And what do the qualities of successful partnership have to teach us about our own internal orchestra cultures?

Everything You Need to Know About Endowments*
Just what is an endowment and what can it do for your orchestra? Explore the opportunities – and the limitations.

Trustees as Donors and Fund Raisers: Building Skills, Confidence, and Commitment*
Trustees are critical to the financial stability of their orchestras, yet fundraising comes naturally to very few. In this seminar, trustees will develop confidence in their role as fundraisers, and staff will understand how to prepare trustees for this role and increase their effectiveness.

Talking About the Tough Stuff*
Facing the public during challenging times can tax even the most experienced leaders. Learn how to increase your ability to shape your message and shine in the most demanding public moments.

1:15pm- 2:00pm
Emerald Bay
Level 3

Conference Orientation!
Connect with seasoned attendees and first-time delegates.

2:15pm- 3:30pm
San Gabriel A
Lobby Level

Leadership & Vision
Today’s orchestra board leaders need the skills necessary to address the key long-term challenges faced by their orchestras. This session will feature 4 participants from the League’s Institutional Vision project who will share their experiences of working collaboratively with staff and musicians in implementing actions plans which address the future of their orchestras. Participants include Tom Morris, Artistic Director, Ojai Festival (former Executive Director, Cleveland Orchestra), Kathleen Eisenhart, Board Vice-Chair, Annapolis Symphony, Gregory Soukup, Board President, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and Patricia O. Bjorhovde, Board President, Tucson Symphony.

4:00pm- 5:30pm
Santa Anita B/C
Lobby Level




Beaudry B
Lobby Level






Hollywood
Level 3

Best Practices in Successful Partnerships
Forging relationships with people inside and organizations outside of your orchestra is key to building support and reaching new constituencies. In this Toolbox session, you will identify the principles that characterize outstanding partnerships, and find out what works and what doesn’t. Share your own experiences and ideas, too, at roundtable discussions. Speakers

Meet the Press
What is the media’s perception of the “state of orchestras” in today’s world? Getting the attention of the press isn’t easy, and the media landscape, like the orchestra field, is currently undergoing enormous change. Many outlets are shrinking their arts coverage, others are expanding and new opportunities are appearing. Enjoy a provocative discussion exploring realities versus suppositions with leading arts journalists. Speakers

Straight Talk Between Foundations and Orchestras
Foundations provide not only critical support to orchestras but also offer a unique perspective on the field in the larger context of arts, culture, and changing community priorities. In this Toolbox, you’ll hear a frank dialogue between foundation officers and orchestra leaders about their respective perceptions and priorities. Speakers

5:45pm- 7:45pm

Dine-Arounds
Make new friends and enjoy Los Angeles’ fine downtown restaurants at the Dine-Arounds on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Sign-up sheets will be on the bulletin board next to the Registration Area all day on Wednesday and Thursday, and at the Conference Orientation on Wednesday at 1:15 pm. Sign up for the restaurant or group that appeals to you, then meet in the hotel lobby at the time specified on the form. Dine-Arounds are dutch — pay your own way.

6:45pm
Walt Disney
Concert Hall

Los Angeles Philharmonic Pre-Concert Discussion
Esa-Pekka Salonen, music director, and Deborah Borda, president and CEO, discuss the evening’s program.

8:00pm
Walt Disney
Concert Hall

Los Angeles Philharmonic Concert*
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Hila Plitmann, soprano
Cyndia Sieden, soprano

Sibelius: Pohjola’s Daughter
Salonen: Wing on Wing
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

10:00pm
Walt Disney
Concert Hall

Tune-Up Party*
Mingle with colleagues and friends at the Tune-Up Party, hosted by the Los Angeles Philharmonic

8:30am- 11:45am
Walt Disney
Concert Hall

Opening Session
Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra
Sean Newhouse, conducting works by Diamond
and Childs

Welcome
Henry Fogel, president and CEO, American
Symphony Orchestra League
Deborah Borda, president and CEO, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Jerrold L. Eberhardt, chairman, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Antonio R. Villaraigosa, mayor, City of Los Angeles

Gold Baton Award
John Williams, composer and conductor

Orchestras in the Wider World – Voices that Matter
Consider the crucial currents shaping our environment through a stimulating roundtable discussion with NYC Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Kate D. Levin, composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, music critic Justin Davidson, and former Disney creative executive Barry Braverman, moderated by Russell Willis Taylor, president and CEO of National Arts Strategies.

New Visions for New Times
In conversation with Justin Davidson, Esa-Pekka Salonen, music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic discusses his vision for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and how it embodies the Conference theme.

Keynote Address
Iconoclastic opera and theater director Peter Sellars will challenge orchestras to reconsider their role in today’s world.

Sponsored by Classical Movements Inc.

12:00pm- 5:30pm

Delegate Lounge Open

12:15pm- 1:45pm

Lunch

1:00pm- 6:00pm

Consultations with specialists from the National Endowment for the Arts music division. Reserve a 20-minute appointment in advance with Melanie Hausmann, government affairs associate.

2:00pm- 3:30pm
San Gabriel A
Lobby Level

4:00pm- 5:30pm
Avalon
Level 3

Strong Board – Strong Orchestra
It’s a simple equation, yet one that’s difficult to achieve: dynamic, insightful boards of directors = successful orchestras. How to get there? An expert in nonprofit governance reveals the steps necessary to building a strong orchestra board.

6:30pm
Zipper
Concert Hall

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Concert*
Zipper Concert Hall, 200 South Grand Avenue
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor and piano

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat major, K. 450
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482

8:00pm

off-site

Dine-Arounds (See Wednesday at 5:45pm)

National Friends of the League Dinner (by invitation only)
For donors of $600 or more to the League's Annual Fund

11:00pm
Hollywood
Level 3

Gone, But Not Forgotten II
Back by popular demand. League president and CEO Henry Fogel hosts this lively reminiscence of bygone days with venerable guests.

7:30am- noon

Delegate Lounge Open

7:30am- 8:45am

Coffee and Bagels in the Delegate Lounge
Sponsored by Community Counselling Service (CCS)

9:00am- 10:15am
Santa Barbar B
Lobby Level

Joint Meeting with Executive Directors
Enhancing Nonprofit Governance, with David Nygren, partner, Mercer Delta Consulting

10:30am- 11:45am
Santa Anita B
Lobby Level

San Gabriel A
Lobby Level

Board Members, Meeting Group 1 Orchestras Only
Joint meeting with Executive Directors, Development Directors, and David Nygren, partner at Mercer Delta Consulting on the role of the orchestra board in shaping the future and staying focused on the “big picture.”

Building Demand, Board Members (other than Meeting Group 1) 
Understanding customer motivation with Jack McAuliffe, vice president and chief operating officer, American Symphony Orchestra League

12:00pm- 1:30pm
San Jose/
San Diego
Level 2

Conference Luncheon*
Sponsored by Artsmarketing Services Inc.

1:45pm- 4:30pm

Delegate Lounge Open

1:45pm- 3:00pm

Networking in the Delegate Lounge
Gather with colleagues and business partners in the Delegate Lounge/Exhibit Area for informal discussions and networking and stimulate your imagination at Innovation Stations throughout the Lounge, sponsored by BMI.

3:15pm- 4:30pm
San Gabriel A
Lobby Level

Governance Q & A
We welcome Henry Fogel, League CEO and Lowell Noteboom, League Board vice chairman and former board chairman of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to the afternoon’s meeting. Please feel free to speak openly about your orchestra and bring your most pressing questions for discussion.

4:45pm- 7:15pm
San Jose/
San Diego
Level 2

Awards Celebration and Reception
Celebrate the field's achievements.
Reception sponsored by ASCAP

8:00pm
Walt Disney
Concert Hall

Pacific Symphony Concert*
Carl St. Clair, conductor
Evelyn Glennie, percussion
Min Xiao-Fen, pipa
Xu Ke, erhu
Raymond Kobler, violin
Timothy Landauer, cello
Cynthia Haymon-Coleman, soprano
Kevin Deas, bass
Paul Smith Singers

Zhou Long: Two Poems from T’ang
Kevin Puts: Percussion Concerto
George Gershwin (Arr. Bennett): Selections from Porgy and Bess 

Enjoy L.A. – Consider extending your stay to take advantage of all the city has to offer.*