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

Managing and Leading a Youth Orchestra* 
Directing a youth orchestra, whether as an executive director, music director, operations director, or as part of a team, involves all the skills necessary in an adult orchestra…and then some. This seminar will explore recruitment, retention, working with parents and adolescents, maximizing rehearsal time, programming, and much more. An executive director/music director/operations director team will work with you from both the administrative and artistic perspective to insure that your youth orchestra is run on the highest professional level, while retaining the excitement, passion, and spontaneity unique to the population it serves. (Continues on Wednesday, May 31.)

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







Los Cerritos
Lobby Level

Managing and Leading a Youth Orchestra* (Continued from Tuesday.)

Community Engagement: What Does It Really Mean?* 
Our orchestras can, and should, be fully engaged members of their 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?

Teaching Artistry*
Explore the attitudes, skills, and approaches that lead to success in an educational context – whether in a school setting, at a donor event, in the community, or in any other setting that draws on skills beyond performance alone. David Wallace, violist, teaching artist, and author of Reaching Out: A Musician’s Guide to Interactive Performance, and Sarah Johnson, oboist, teaching artist, and director of education at The Philadelphia Orchestra, will lead a hands-on workshop that will grow your skill, aptitude, and passion for teaching artistry.

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

Conference Orientation!
Attend a revamped orientation where you'll connect with seasoned attendees and first-timers with whom you will be meeting throughout the week.

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

Departmental Strategic Planning
Developing long-term strategic plans for our departments – within the larger context of our orchestras’ overall institutional mission and goals – is becoming a common expectation for education/community engagement staffs. Hear from three orchestras that have undertaken this process, and learn what was involved – from initial planning through final presentation. Who needs to be engaged in the discussions, what kind of preparation is necessary, and how do you insure that you are moving through with the right balance of aspirational goals and practical applicability?

Moderator:
Charles Burke, director of education and music director of ensembles, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Panelists:
Charles Grode, vice president for education, community relations, and diversity, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Bill Jeffries, director of grants, education, and community outreach, West Virginia Symphony Orchestra

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




Beaudry A
Lobby Level



Avalon
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

Breaking Through!
How do breakthroughs happen? It’s not just the “lone genius” acting in isolation. Learn how to nurture individual mindsets and organizational practices that create a culture ripe for new ideas and the capacity for successful innovation. Speakers

The Community of Musicians — Musicians for the Community
What needs to be done to provide a really satisfying life for an orchestral musician? How can musicians deepen their roles in audience development and education? What changes are called for from training institutions, orchestra managements, and musicians themselves to create opportunities for ongoing artistic growth and meaningful engagement with new audiences? 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 on your own

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

Roundtable Discussions
The best ideas often come from sharing experiences and strategies with colleagues in small-group discussions. This session allows you to set the agenda, and learn from others who have faced or are facing similar situations in their orchestras:
Topic 1-The Family Unit and its Relationship to Orchestras (engaging the parents, family education)
Moderator: Anna Graham Ross, director of regional development and
education, Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Topic 2-After-school Programs – The Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator: Megan Denell, education programs manager, Saint Louis
Symphony Orchestra
Topic 3-Successful Marketing Techniques for Education/Community Engagement Programs
Moderator: Michael Kosmala, VP for education and community engagement, Oregon Symphony
Topic 4-Meaningful Engagement of Board Committees/Volunteers
Moderator: Mele Willis, manager of outreach and educational partnerships, Minnesota Orchestra
Topic 5-Early Childhood Programs (birth through five-year olds and their parents)
Moderator: Sarah Johnson, director of education and community partnerships, The Philadelphia Orchestra
Topic 6-CBA Issues Related to Education and Community Engagement
Moderator: Marc Thayer, director of education and community partnerships, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
Topic 7: Los Angeles Philharmonic: History of Community Programs
Moderator: Leni Boorstin, director of community affairs, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Topic 8: TBD

4:00pm- 5:30pm
San Diego
Level 2



San Gabriel B/C
Lobby Level

Beyond the Hall — The LA Phil Story
Building a great new hall or introducing a new music director can get an orchestra a lot of attention. But how to keep your orchestra in the spotlight beyond that initial burst of interest? Leaders from the Los Angeles Philharmonic share strategies for keeping a positive focus on their orchestra and extending the duration of the news cycle. Speakers

Getting to Vision
Keeping the big picture in mind, so that everyone involved works as a team toward a unified goal, is essential to the success of any organization. For orchestras, determining and articulating an overarching vision leads to internal cohesion and renewed energy. Orchestra leaders share their wisdom and practical tactics in this Toolbox session. Speakers

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- 12:00am
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- 12:00pm

Delegate Lounge Open

7:30am- 8:45am

Coffee and Bagels in the Delegate Lounge
Sponsored by Community Counseling Services (CCS)

9:00am- 10:15am
San Diego
Level 2

Joint Meeting with Artistic Administrators: New Models for Youth Concerts – an Integrated approach
How can dialogue between the artistic and education/community engagement departments help to ensure that the programming we offer for our education/family/youth concerts has strong artistic and educational content that works both for the orchestra and its audiences? What are some of the competing priorities that sometimes make these partnerships challenging? How, together, can we learn to address them and, as a result, deliver concerts that work well on multiple levels?
Moderator and Panelist: Jessica Balboni, director of educational initiatives, Los Angeles Philharmonic

Additional Panelists:
Bryan Davidson, scriptwriter, Los Angeles Philharmonic's Youth Concerts
Alexander Mickelthwate, associate conductor, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Chad Smith, vice president for artistic planning, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association 

10:30am- 11:45am
San Gabriel C
Lobby Level

The Higher-Ed Connection
Education and community engagement personnel often meet musicians as they first enter our orchestras, and are eager to engage them in our work. How are conservatories thinking about the preparation of musicians for the profession – beyond performance on stage? How can we strengthen our ties with our colleagues in higher education to bridge the gap between preparation for the profession and the profession itself? Hear from leading conservatory heads about activities in their schools, and in the conservatory world in general.

Moderator:
Allison Ball, program director, Orchestra Leadership Academy, American Symphony Orchestra League
Presenters:
Robert A. Cutietta, dean, Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California
James Undercofler, dean, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester

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

Informal Networking  in the Delegate Lounge
Explore the Innovation Stations, visit with business partners at their booths, and chat informally with colleagues. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet with artist managers who represent educational programming and artists.

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

Program Evaluation: A Fact of Life
How can we be sure that we track and measure – whether from a quantitative or qualitative point of view – the “right things?” How do we set up appropriate goals and objectives, and how, from an evaluation perspective, do we hold ourselves accountable over time? Hear about three different models: 1) orchestra-based; b) discipline-based across multiple orchestras; and c) a state-wide assessment.

Moderator and Panelist:
David Myers, director, Center for Educational Partnerships in Music
Additional Panelists:
Melissa Rowe, independent assessment consultant
Yael Silk, education and community programs manager, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Susy Watts, co-evaluator, Washington State Arts Commission – Arts Education Resources Initiative and arts education instructor, Pacific Lutheran University

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
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.*