Jan/Feb 2009
In this issue

Cover story

Frequent Flyer

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by Ian VanderMeulen
As music director of two orchestras and a music festival, Michael Christie has mapped out an elaborate flight plan.

Features

Into Thin Air

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by Rebecca Winzenried

New strategies for holding onto audiences.

Starting Line

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by Stephen Planas

Getting noticed takes more than talent and hard work. Managers offer emerging artists advice on reaching the next level.

Guide to Emerging Artists

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Vision Quest

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by Douglas McLennan
The League's Institutional Vision Program thinks big.

Letter from Bangkok

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by Brian Hinrichs
Thailand's capital city may conjure up images of gongs and temples, but it also boasts three professional Western-style orchestras.

Columns

Critical Questions

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by Jesse Rosen

Nonprofit scholar Lester Salamon addresses the challenges faced by
orchestras and the not-for-profit world.

Prelude

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by Robert Sandla

Departments

League Annual Fund

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The Score

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Orchestra news, moves, and events

At the League

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by Chester Lane
A powerful new research partnership and increased access to data will give orchestras crucial information for planning ahead.

2009 Member Directory

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Advertiser Index

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Coda

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James Conlon talks about conducting onstage and in the pit.