American Symphony Orchestra League

The League of American Orchestras, formerly the American Symphony Orchestra League, is a North American Musical Organization consisting of a network of approximately 800 orchestras. “Dedicated to helping orchestras meet the challenges of the twenty-first century,” the League consists of leading symphony and philharmonic orchestras, collegiate orchestras, community ensembles, and youth and student ensembles. The only national organization devoted and focused on elevating the orchestra industry, the League was founded in 1942 and later chartered by Congress in 1962. The League creates a network of all facets of the industry, including administrators, managers, board members, business partners, volunteers, and musicians. Each year this organization presents two awards: the Gold Baton Award and the Helen M. Thompson Award. The League affects the orchestral world through several outreach experiences, dedicated advocacy to music education and especially orchestral education, and maintaining and communicating a breadth of information and pertinent topics in publications. It has also developed detailed antitrust policy and guidelines in order to comply with the landscape of the industry. The League is a leading force in work on legislation regarding orchestras and support for the arts.

2012-2013 Officers

2012-2013 Board of Directors

Because the orchestra industry landscape is a vastly changing environment, the League provides resources for ongoing professional development. Examples of these resources include: Statement of Common Cause: Orchestras Support In-School Music Education Assessing Financial Health Learning from New Ensembles

The League is devoted to increasing the awareness of and access to orchestral music. By representing orchestras before Congress, the organization acts on legislative policies. It provides resources including: Are You Listening The 2013 Policy Landscape: 5 Things You Need to Know Now

The League provides resources in its career center, including sections on seeking career guidance, finding jobs and internships, league programs and resources, and who works in orchestras and what they do.

Besides the League’s National Conference, it provides at least thirty other meetings at the notional, regional, and local level. In addition to the resources provided by the League, these meetings and conferences provide the most current information, trends, policies, and successful practices in the orchestra industry.

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