League Announces 2009 Fellows!
The League’s Orchestra Management Fellowship Program is amongst the League’s most durable and successful initiatives. Now in its 28th year, this prestigious year-long leadership training program is designed to launch executive careers in orchestra management.
Each year five Fellows undertake a series of residencies with orchestras of various sizes across the United States.
During the year the Fellows receive invaluable work experience, an intense course of study and the support and nurturing of program and host orchestra staff, in particular that of the orchestra executive director. Fellows also participate in Leadership seminars and receive a comprehensive overview of the concert music industry.
The Fellows begin their year-long immersion in orchestral life with a week of seminars and discussions at the League’s annual Conference. Then, as a rapidly bonding group, they go to Aspen, Colorado for a dynamic and intensive summer managing the orchestras of the Aspen Music Festival and School.
To date over 160 Fellows have participated in the program, more than 75 now hold orchestra leadership positions throughout the United States and abroad and 28 are executive directors.
Who may apply?
Fellows are selected through a competitive interview process that seeks individuals who aspire to be leaders in the field. Successful candidates have relevant work experience as well as skills and abilities in organizational management. Above all, they are deeply committed to America’s orchestras and to a career in orchestra management.
June 2008-June 2009 (including 9 - to 15 - week orchestra residencies, and attendance at the League’s National Conferences)
For more information contact Allison Ball, Director, Leadership Training and Recruitment
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or 646 822 4027.
The Orchestra Management Fellowship Program is made possible by support from The Helen F. Whitaker Fund, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Argosy Foundation, The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, alumni of the Fellowship Program, and by host orchestras.
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