RSS
Facebook
Twitter
Daily email alerts
Media View
Dallas Symphony reports positive financial trendsIn Tuesday’s (5/15) Dallas Morning News, Michael Granberry reports, “The Dallas Symphony Orchestra changed course Monday, reversing its decision in early April to stop looking for a new CEO. That search is back on ... |
Grand Rapids Symphony honors former First Lady Ford with two premieresIn Monday’s (5/14) Grand Rapids Press (Michigan), Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk writes, “Grand Rapids Symphony’s going out with a bang. Dancing girls, blazing brass and a salute to Former First Lady Betty Ford closes ... |
San Diego researchers and Youth Symphony study music’s impact on brain developmentMonday (5/14) on the news site Voice of San Diego, Kelly Bennett writes, “The screeches of novice violinists are catching the attention of a group of San Diego brain and development scientists. A new study ... |
Lyric Opera of Chicago dips into reserves, balances booksIn Tuesday’s (5/15) Chicago Tribune, John von Rhein writes, “Lyric Opera of Chicago continues to ride above the economic turbulence that is buffeting so many of the nation’s other not-for-profit performing ... |
Who's In?
Artistic: Chicago SymphonyALEXANDER HANNA has been named to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s David and Mary Green Principal Bass chair, effective June 4, 2012. He is currently principal bass of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra ... |
Administrative: IMG ArtistsIMG Artists in New York City has announced the appointment of GERALD J. (JERRY) INZERILLO as president and CEO. In accordance with a new business model recently unveiled by IMGA partners ... |
Administrative: Chicago Chamber MusiciansKATHLEEN BUTERA has been appointed executive director of Chicago Chamber Musicians, effective August 1, 2012. She has more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit arts management, having ... |
Artistic: Atlanta SymphonyThe Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has announced that DAVID COUCHERON, its concertmaster since September 2010, was named recipient of The Mabel Dorn Reeder Honorary Chair at the orchestra’s ... |
Industry Buzz
Orchestra in Amman, Jordan petitions for funds to continue operationsMusicians from the Amman Symphony Orchestra in Jordan are collecting 5,000 signatures for an online petition to save their ensemble from folding due to proposed government budget cuts. The orchestra is ... |
NEC announces members of next class of Sistema FellowsThe Sistema Fellows Program at New England Conservatory has announced the names of the ten musicians—eight women and two men—who will enter the fourth class of its postgraduate program ... |
Entries invited for third annual Rapido! Composition ContestFor the third annual Rapido! Composition Contest, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is inviting composers to submit chamber-music compositions between four and six minutes in length. The registration deadline for the contest is June 1.... |
National Youth Orchestra of Iraq to visit U.K. in AugustThe National Youth Orchestra of Iraq has announced plans to travel to the U.K. to perform three concerts in August under its music director, Paul MacAlindin. The concerts will take place on August 25 ... |
Help Yourself
Technology News of Note, May 2012With the accelerating pace of technological change, the League posts a monthly summary of relevant news and information regarding changes, trends, and developments that may affect the electronic ... |
Featured Resource: Board of Directors Self-Assessment ToolThe League has partnered with BoardSource to create the Board of Directors Self-Assessment Tool for Orchestra Boards. This online, confidential survey is a customized questionnaire that ... |
It not too late to register now for Conference 2012 in Dallas, June 5-8!There is still time to be a part of everything that is happening at the League's National Conference. Whether it's to network with your peers, hear great music, or learn from some of the best from around ... |
In Case You Missed ItOur most popular SymphonyNOW posts in April were about Our Orchestras, Our Communities and Heartstrings. You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook where you will learn your fractions ... |
