Philanthropist Mercedes Bass recently donated $5 million to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, to be allocated over the next five years. As part of her donation, Bass created the Campaign for Artistic Excellence Matching Gift Program in an effort to encourage others to support the symphony. Read more here.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has announced that Cristian Macelaru will begin a four-year term as their new music director in the 2025-26 season. Read more here.
The $134 million renovation of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s historic home, Powell Hall, is essentially on-time, on-budget, and expected to open in 2025. Read more here.
Esa-Pekka Salonen’s resignation in San Francisco is a wake-up call for arts groups nationwide. Read more here.
The 2024 ICSOM conference will be held at The Benson Hotel in Portland, OR, August 21-24. Check back here for more details in the spring of 2024.
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ICSOM's monthly video series Musician Profiles: Celebrating Racial Diversity features one-on-one interviews with our ICSOM Musicians of Color, their experiences, and how they view the need for racial diversity within our orchestras. Read more here.
Pension Fund Information:
Register on the AFM-EPF website "Participant Portal" to access your Pension Fund information. For assistance call the Fund Office at 1-800-833-8065, x1295. Visit website.
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