The Education and Community Engagement (EdCE) and Youth Orchestra Division (YOD) constituencies will join together in Baltimore for a combined Pre-Conference Half-Day Meeting for 2026, the 50th anniversary of YOD. This is a dedicated time for professionals from member orchestras who specialize in education and community work to learn together while building and strengthening their constituency connections.

Topics include exploring how a community’s unique history, culture, and voice can shape a vibrant musical ecosystem that fosters youth development and leadership. Participants will hear from organizations collaborating around a shared youth-centered mission, engage directly with young artists, co-create a community composition, and take part in dynamic conversations on best practices for building supportive networks and programs that empower youth to realize their creative potential.

Please note: the Education and Community Engagement (EdCE) and Youth Orchestra Division (YOD) Half-Day meeting is designed for and open to professionals from member orchestras who specialize in this work. If you have any questions, please contact nlee@americanorchestras.org and hbriere@americanorchestras.org. Space may be limited and therefore priority will be given to registrants from the EdCE and YOD constituencies.

Cost: $80 Early Bird (by April 16), $90 Regular

Connect with your fellow volunteers and learn from their award-winning programs.

Location: Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Transportation on your own.

Artistic personnel at member orchestras are invited to join the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for a closed rehearsal.

Enjoy a special gathering with fellow members of the ALAANA Affinity Group, designed to foster connections and meaningful conversations to support orchestra leaders, administrators, and musicians who identify as people of African, Latinx, Asian, Arab/Middle Eastern, or Native American descent (ALAANA).

If you are not already part of the ALAANA Affinity Group, opt in via this form; please be sure to be logged in to your member account. You will be redirected to your profile page after submitting the form. If you need help with your login, contact Member Services at member@americanorchestras.org. You can also contact Sam Andrew at sandrew@americanorchestras.org if you have any questions about the affinity group.

Constituency meeting for conductors and orchestra board members, with Robert Moody, conductor.

Explore the full agenda for the Orchestra Board Member Forum.

One of the highlights of our National Conference is time to meet with peers working in similar roles across the country. Whether you're an executive director, board member, volunteer, staff, or musician, constituency meetings are your time to gather fresh ideas and share information specific to your unique role.

The League Alumni Network connects more than 800 alumni from League leadership programs like Essentials of Orchestra Management, Anne Parsons Leadership Program, Orchestra Intensives, Emerging Leaders Program, Executive Leadership Program, and the Orchestra Management Fellowship Program. Join your fellow alumni in the Exhibit Area for this annual reception.

The League Alumni Reception has been generously sponsored by Colbert Artists Management.

Enjoy connecting with your fellow LGBTQIA+ League members this Pride month in Baltimore, where you can network with your community from across the country. Hear from conductor Robert Moody, Music Director of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Arizona Musicfest, and Baltimore Chamber Orchestra.

This reception has been generously sponsored by David M. Schwarz Architects.

One of the highlights of our National Conference is time to meet with peers working in similar roles across the country. Whether you're an executive director, board member, volunteer, staff, or musician, constituency meetings are your time to gather fresh ideas and share information specific to your unique role.

Small-group, relevant topic roundtable discussions for both board officers and directors.

Explore the full agenda for the Orchestra Board Member Forum.

What does it actually look like to build a season from the inside? What do artist managers wish orchestras understood, and vice versa? This rare joint forum brings artistic administrators and artist managers into the same room for an honest, facilitated conversation about how we each work, what we each need, and how we can do this better—together.

Hosted by Charlotte Lee (Primo Artists) and Jeremy Rothman (The Philadelphia Orchestra) and joined by Alberto Gutierrez (Colorado Springs Philharmonic) and John Zion (MKI Artists), this closed session brings both communities together for frank, structured dialogue on artistic planning realities and how to improve communication and collaboration across the field. Through small-group breakouts and whole-room discussion, we’ll explore shared goals, surface common misunderstandings, and leave with fresh perspective on how to work together more effectively.

Learn from Ann Meier Baker’s decades of perspective on arts organizations and board governance in conversation with League Board Chair Alan Mason.

Explore the full agenda for the Orchestra Board Member Forum.

One of the highlights of our National Conference is time to meet with peers working in similar roles across the country. Whether you're an executive director, board member, volunteer, staff, or musician, constituency meetings are your time to gather fresh ideas and share information specific to your unique role.