Jul/Aug 2007
In this issue

Cover story

Road Map to the Future

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by Jesse Rosen

The League of American Orchestras implements a bold five-year leadership plan for the field.

Features

Are You Listening

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by Kathleen V. Poe

To raise their community profile, orchestras might do well to stop talking and start taking in what civic leaders have to say about how the arts can be part of their vision.

Mixing It Up in Music City

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by Kerry Dexter
Crossover is a way of life in Nashville, where classical musicians give nary a thought to playing a symphony concert one night and a country studio session the next.

Chemistry Tests

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by Andrew Druckenbrod
The music director search goes under the microscope as orchestras re-examine traditional models and how to achieve the elusive perfect match.