Juilliard to Host League of American Orchestras' Essentials of Orchestra Management Program

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The ten-day program, running from July 21-30, 2026, is presented in collaboration with Juilliard Extension and will take place in New York at Juilliard's campus.

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Thirty-six orchestra and arts professionals will participate in Essentials of Orchestra Management , the League of American Orchestras’ premier leadership development program. The ten-day program, running from July 21-30, 2026, is presented in collaboration with Juilliard Extension and will take place in New York at Juilliard’s campus at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

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America’s flagship program for early- and mid-career orchestra and arts professionals, Essentials of Orchestra Management offers a pathway to future leadership and career success; since its inception in 2000, more than 600 individuals have participated in the program. Now in its 26th year, Essentials connects, inspires, and challenges tomorrow’s leaders, providing them with the knowledge they need to enhance their careers.

Topics will include artistic planning and leadership; development, finance, and strategic planning; equity, diversity, and inclusion; education and community engagement; human resources and organizational culture; general management and governance; media, marketing, and communications; orchestra operations; negotiations; and the future of orchestras. The program also includes two Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center concerts and a tour of David Geffen Hall, as well as peer discussions, mentoring opportunities, and social events.

This year’s program is taught and directed by a faculty comprised of expert leaders of the orchestra field and beyond, including:

Scott Faulkner (Faculty Director), Principal Bassist, Reno Philharmonic and Reno Chamber Orchestra; Former Executive Director, Reno Chamber Orchestra; Director, League Alumni Network Laura Reynolds, Vice President, Impact and Innovation, San Diego Symphony John McCann, Founder and President, Partners in Performance

Simon Woods, President and CEO Caen Thomason-Redus, Vice President, Inclusion and Learning David Styers, Director, Learning and Leadership Programs Maria Martini, Meetings Manager

John-Morgan Bush, Dean of Juilliard Extension, The Juilliard School

Lisa Brown Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, LBA Holdings, and Founder, Nonprofit HR Jennifer Barlament, Executive Director, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Michelle Miller Burns, President and CEO, Dallas Symphony Orchestra Vince Ford, Senior Vice President, Digital Strategy and Innovation, Curtis Institute of Music Mieko Hatano, Chief Executive Officer, Oakland Symphony Christopher Harrington, President and CEO, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Christina Littlejohn, Chief Executive Officer, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Katie McGuinness, Chief Artistic Officer, Dallas Symphony Orchestra Denise McGovern, former Vice President of Communications and Media, Dallas Symphony Orchestra Anwar Nasir, Executive Director, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Heather Noonan, Vice President, Advocacy, League of American Orchestras Jessica Phillips, Musician, Metropolitan Opera Faith Raiguel, Former CFO, LA Opera; Board Member, Ojai Music Festival; Board Member, Silk Road Paul Scarbrough, Principal, Akustiks, LLC Jessica Schmidt, Principal Consultant, Orchestrate Inclusion Alexa Smith, Associate Artistic Director, The Public Theater Michelle Zwi, Director of Orchestra Operations and Touring, Philadelphia Orchestra

The 2026 Essentials of Orchestra Management cohort is comprised of professionals working at American and international orchestras, conservatories, and arts organizations, as well as career-changers interested in exploring orchestra management positions. Participants include:

Andrew Angelos, Operations and Personnel Manager, Third Horn, Spokane Symphony Hannah Beaudry, Director of Institutional Partnerships, The Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Tamara Calder, Artist Relations Coordinator, San Francisco Symphony Brianna Cantwell, Executive Director, Piedmont Wind Symphony Amanda Chipchase, Director of Operations, Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra Mariel Christiana, Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager, Hartford Symphony Orchestra Richard Chwastiak, Director, Cape Symphony Presents David Clemmer, Conductor, Author, and Arts Entrepreneur; Host, CommonTime Podcast Marian Gutierrez Curiel, Community Orchestra Manager and Manager of Community Engagement, BRAVO Youth Orchestras, and Conductor, Metropolitan Youth Symphony Linda Insook Diaz, Programming and Venue Operations Executive Assistant, Los Angeles Philharmonic Kate Dreyfuss, Director of Communications, New Music USA Margaret Eronimous, Director of Artistic Operations, The Knights Peter Ferretti, Executive Director, Salisbury Symphony Orchestra Danielle Gardner, Education and Community Coordinator, Orchestra of St. Luke’s Maddie Helbling, Director of Education and Community Partnerships, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Blake Helis, Production Manager, Memphis Symphony Orchestra Elisha Johnson, Director of Marketing, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra David Kaliser, VP of Marketing and Audience Experience, The Florida Orchestra Grace Kim, Manager of Artistic Operations, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Kari Kistler, Oboe and English Horn Nicholas Kohn, General Manager, Symphony Arlington Fernanda Lastra, Conductor Cullan Lucas, Artistic and Executive Director, Driftless Urban Orchestra Norman Menzales, Marketing and Community Engagement Director, Fort Collins Symphony Marcus Mizelle, Director of Venue Operations, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Hayley Murks-Abdikadirova, Program Director of the Longy Side-by-Side Orchestra, The Longy School of Music of Bard College Amy Noon, Music Director, Jefferson County Public Schools Patrick O’Brien, Development Officer, The Cleveland Orchestra Diego Plata, Orchestra Operations Manager, San Diego Symphony Jazmine Rampas, Co-Founder, Off-Key Orchestra, and Audience and Patron Manager, Salastina Preston Ratliff, Education Programs Coordinator, Oklahoma City Philharmonic Maya Reilly, Operations Manager, Community Engagement and Career Services, The Juilliard School Harold Rivas, Teaching Artist (Orchestra Conductor), Miami Music Project Timo Schmeichel, Principal Percussionist of the Staatskapelle Weimar, Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (Germany) Grace Venner, Manager of Artistic Planning, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Lily Whiteman, Programs Manager, Education and Community Engagement, Albany Symphony

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical/article/League-of-American-Orchestras-to-Host-Essentials-of-Orchestra-Management-at-Juilliard-20260617)._