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About the American Symphony Orchestra League

American Symphony Orchestra League
Founded in 1942, and chartered by Congress in 1962, the American Symphony Orchestra League leads, encourages, and supports America’s orchestras while communicating to the public the essential value and cultural importance of orchestras in their communities and the vitality of the music they perform. The League provides a wealth of services, meaningful information, learning and leadership opportunities, and grass-roots advocacy to its diverse membership, which encompasses nearly 1,000 member symphony, chamber, youth, and collegiate orchestras of all sizes, and links a national network of thousands of instrumentalists, conductors, managers, board members, volunteers, staff members, and business partners. Visit www.symphony.org to learn more.

About the National Conference
The American Symphony Orchestra League holds more than 30 meetings each year, including the National Conference, which brings together more than 1,200 orchestra professionals including staff, volunteers, trustees, conductors, musicians, and business partners annually. Click here for highlights from past Conferences.

Strategic Direction
Since April 2004, the League has been undergoing an extensive strategic planning process with its Strategic Planning Committee, co-chaired by Robert Wagner, principal bassoon, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, and Lowell Noteboom, chair, American Symphony Orchestra League and president, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. After a two-year discovery phase with counsel Fred Miller, the League presented its Strategic Direction at the 2006 League National Conference in Los Angeles. Click here for more information on the League's Strategic Plan.