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Welcome to the Musicians My Conference page. On this page you will find Conference events that are either specifically for musicians (“Musician Meetings”) or that may be of particular interest to musicians. Registration is required to attend conference, although orchestra musicians affiliated with a member orchestra (without conducting or administrative responsibilities) may register for Conference at no cost. There are some seminars and events for which there are additional fees which are listed on the registration form.
However, most offerings are free and open to musicians. Items with an asterisk (*) listed below indicate advance registration and/or additional fee required. To see which sessions and events require additional registration fees, please see the registration form at https://leagueconference.org/individual-registration.aspx.
There are several types of sessions at Conference, which you will find defined below:
Orchestra Leadership Academy seminars: These seminars require an extra fee, and take place prior to the official start of Conference. They are focused, topic specific, and generally for smaller groups. For more information, please go to www.leagueconference.org/ola.aspx
Toolbox Sessions: These are open to all who attend Conference, and cover a range of topics that are of interest to those in the orchestra field. You will find those toolbox sessions that may be of most interest to musicians below. For more information on all toolbox sessions, please go to www.LeagueConference.org/toolbox.aspx.
Musician Meetings: These sessions are for musicians only, the first of which includes a free lunch for musicians on Thursday, June 1 (RSVP required – see below for details), and continues with additional meetings through Friday afternoon.
In addition, you will see several references to the Delegate Lounge. This is our exhibit hall, where business partners from acousticians to publishers have booths and materials for all Conference attendees to peruse.
There is much to discover at Conference – you’ll have to come for yourself just to see how much.
Items with an asterisk (*) indicate advance registration and/or additional fee required.
Visit the calendar for a quick view of events.
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Tuesday, May 30Choose from five Orchestra Leadership Academy seminars, including:
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9:30am- 4:30pm
Santa Barbara B
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) |
Wednesday, May 31
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7:00am- 6:00pm |
Delegate Lounge Open
Innovation Stations in the Delegate Lounge sponsored by BMI | Choose from six Orchestra Leadership Academy seminars, including:
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8:00am- 1:00pm
Los Cerritos
Lobby Level |
Music Director Search Seminar* (Continued from Tuesday.)
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. |
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10:00am- 12:30pm
Walt Disney
Concert Hall |
Los Angeles Philharmonic Open Rehearsal
Hear Esa-Pekka Salonen lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Disney Hall as they prepare repertoire for that evening’s concert. |
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1:15pm- 2:00pm
Emerald Bay
Level 3 |
Conference Orientation!
Connect with seasoned attendees and first-time delegates. | Choose from six Orchestra Toolbox sessions, including:
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4:00pm- 5:30pm
Beaudry A
Lobby Level
Avalon
Level 3
Emerald Bay
Level 3
Beaudry B
Lobby Level |
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
Emerging Strategies for the Online Audience
Orchestras are forging new partnerships to exploit digital technology, aiming to make music available in ways that didn’t exist even a few years ago. Learn how three orchestras are engaging new audiences through digital downloads, making recordings available through iTunes and other online music stores – and what these strategies may mean for you. 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
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
Thursday, June 1
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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.
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12:15pm- 1:45pm
San Pedro
Lobby Level |
Musician Luncheon and Meeting
An orientation to the American Symphony Orchestra League and its burgeoning relationship with the AFofM. Discussion led by Henry Fogel, president and CEO, American Symphony Orchestra League and Laura Brownell, director of symphonic services, American Federation of Musicians. Please RSVP to Jeannette Wong at jwong@symphony.org if you plan on attending. |
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2:00pm- 3:30pm
San Pedro
Lobby Level |
Musician Meeting – Artistic Renewal
A discussion of how musicians can tap their artistic and entrepreneurial skills both inside and outside the orchestra institution. Led by Fergus McWilliam, hornist, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. | Choose from seven Toolbox sessions, including:
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4:00pm- 5:30pm
San Jose
Level 2
San Gabriel B/C
Lobby Level |
Genre Buster – Conversation with John Mauceri
Programming a season can be a challenge – or an opportunity. In a candid talk, John Mauceri reveals his programming philosophy, which incorporates visual and philosophical principles, and how his approach has attracted large audiences to orchestra venues as diverse as the legendary Hollywood Bowl, Yale University, and the Leipzig Gewandhaus.
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 |
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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 |
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8:00pm
off-site |
Dine-Arounds
National Friends of the League Dinner (by invitation only)
For donors of $600 or more to the League's Annual Fund |
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8:30pm- 10:00pm
Delegate Lounge |
Manager/Exhibitor Reception
Network at this traditional party! Share stories, advice, anecdotes, and dessert. Look for your invitation and drink ticket in your onsite registration packet. |
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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. |
Friday, June 2
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7:30am- 8:45am |
Coffee and Bagels in the Delegate Lounge
Sponsored by Community Counselling Service (CCS) |
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9:00am- 10:15am |
Scheduled Free Time in the Delegate Lounge
The following delegates are scheduled for free time in the Delegate Lounge/Exhibit Area. Stick around to meet with them, or make other appointments if you want to meet with other delegates. |
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10:30am- 11:45am
San Pedro
Lobby Level |
Musician Meeting – More than Meets the Ear
Author Julie Ayer discusses her groundbreaking book, More than Meets the Ear: How Symphony Musicians Made Labor History, which details the development and professionalization of musicians in American Orchestras. |
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12:00pm- 1:30pm
San Jose/
San Diego
Level 2 |
Conference Luncheon*
Sponsored by Artsmarketing Services Inc. |
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1:45pm- 3:00pm
San Pedro
Lobby Level |
Musician Meeting – Polyphonic.org
A new resource for professional and amateur musicians is soon to launch online. Take part in a live demonstration and discussion led by James Undercofler, dean, Eastman School of Music, and Ray Ricker, Director of the Institute for Music Leadership, Eastman School of Music, clarinet, Rochester Philharmonic |
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3:15pm- 4:30am
San Pedro
Lobby Level |
Musician Meeting – Life After the Orchestra
Building from the Thursday artistic renewal session, continue the discussion with venerable orchestra veterans who will share stories about their time in orchestras and how they are keeping things fresh in “retirement.” |
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4:45pm– 7:15pm
San Jose/
San Diego
Level 2 |
Awards Celebration and Reception
Celebrate the field's achievements.
Reception sponsored by ASCAP
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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: Concerto for Percussion
Gershwin (Arr. Bennett): Selections from Porgy and Bess |
Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4
Enjoy L.A. – Consider extending your stay to take advantage of all the city has to offer.*
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with exciting innovations in the orchestra field. |
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