Essentials of Orchestra Management

Essentials 2010: January 5-15, NYC

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pdf 2010 Draft Agenda

If you are new to the field or considering a career in orchestra management, the Essentials course is for you. In this intensive, eleven-day curriculum, you will focus on the challenges facing leaders and staffs of tomorrow’s orchestras. Orchestra field experts offer you an insider’s view of the profession. This highly interactive seminar is designed for those who are currently employed at an arts organization but have less than three years of experience (including new executive directors); for graduate school students who are considering a career in orchestra management; and for those who are performing in an orchestra and are considering an administrative role.


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Peter Pastreich (pdf bio), Seminar Director
Brent Assink (pdf bio) and Deborah Rutter (pdf bio), Deans

Faculty:

  • John Adams, Composer
  • Eliot Bailen, Cellist/Composer
  • Jessica Balboni, Director, Leadership Academy, League of American Orchestras
  • Deborah Borda, President and CEO, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association
  • Wayne Brown, Director, Music and Opera, National Endowment for the Arts
  • Katy Clark, Executive Director, Orchestra of St. Luke’s
  • Melanie Clarke, Executive Director, Princeton Symphony Orchestra
  • Christopher Durham, Director, Symphonic Services Division, American Federation of Musicians
  • David Foster, President & CEO, Opus3 Artists
  • Gino Francesconi, Archivist and Museum Director, Rose Museum and Archives, Carnegie Hall
  • Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director, Carnegie Hall
  • Gary Ginstling, General Manager, Cleveland Orchestra
  • Barry Goldberg, Executive Director, New York Youth Symphony
  • Barbara Govatos, Violinist, The Philadelphia Orchestra
  • Susan Graham, Mezzo-soprano
  • Ara Guzelimian, Provost and Dean, The Juilliard School
  • Sarah Johnson, Director, The Weill Music Institute, Carnegie Hall
  • Alan Jordan, Executive Director, Vermont Symphony Orchestra
  • Polly Kahn, Vice President, Learning and Leadership Development, League of American Orchestras
  • Judith Kurnick, Vice President for Strategic Communications, League of American Orchestras
  • Jon Limbacher, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
  • Doug McLennan, Founder and Editor, ArtsJournal
  • Zarin Mehta, President and CEO, New York Philharmonic
  • Lowell Noteboom, Chairman, Board of Directors, League of American Orchestras; former Chairman, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
  • Bruce Ridge, Double Bass, North Carolina Symphony; Chairman, ISCOM
  • Jesse Rosen, President and CEO, League of American Orchestras
  • Barry Schwartz, President and Founder, Schwartz Public Relations Associates
  • David Snead, Vice President, Marketing, New York Philharmonic
  • Ari Solotoff, Executive Director, Portland Symphony Orchestra
  • Bill Thomas, Senior Vice President, New York Philharmonic
  • Robert Wagner, Principal Bassoon, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; Board Member, League of American Orchestras
  • Pat Walker, Chief Operating Officer, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
  • Nick Webster, Board Member, League of American Orchestras
  • Karen Wix, President, Association Board of Directors, York Symphony Orchestra; Member, Volunteer Council, League of American Orchestras

pdf Faculty bios
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As the world is still coping with effects of the economic downturn, we realize that many people may have a tough time with financially getting to this year’s Essentials of Orchestra Management course.  Here are a few suggested strategies to ease the investment:

Airfare

  • Try to take advantage of frequent flyer miles.  If you don’t have miles with a specific airline program, you may have a credit card that offers reward miles or that convert points into air miles.
  • Do you have friends, relatives, etc., that would help you by offering you miles?
  • If you are a college or graduate student, check with your student association, career office, or Dean to see what resources might be available

Housing

  • Do you have friends, relatives, or family friends who live in the New York area you might be able to stay with?  
  • Are there any board members at your orchestra who can make connections or introductions to people living in New York who you might be able to stay with? 
  • Might your college alumni association have New York housing resources  or be able to make introductions? 
  • If you need to book a hotel, please take a look at our list of affordable pdf hotels near the League offices, and explore online for deals at Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, Priceline, and other sites.  In addition, we can help pair participants as roommates to help reduce the per person costs of staying at a hotel

Tuition

  • Explore grants or resources your state arts council may have available for professional development.  The League’s web page, Technical Assistance Funding Resources, provides many of the contacts for state arts councils.
  • Please check with your local arts councils, as well as explore with your Chamber of Commerce and community organizations (Rotary Club, Elks, etc...) what funds may be available.
  • If you are a college or graduate student, check with your career office, student association, and Dean for availability of professional development funds.

 

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2009 Essentials of Orchestra Management participants in NYC.



This seminar is made possible in part by a grant from Con Edison and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Additional support for Orchestra Leadership Academy Seminars is made possible by grants from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Argosy Foundation, The Hearst Foundation, Inc., and National Endowment for the Arts.