And it begins!

Hi and welcome to the 2007 Orchestra Management Fellows' blog! We are very excited to share our journey with you. We will use this blog to discuss our experiences as we travel across the country. Over the course of this year, we will work at the Aspen Music Festival & School and 15 different orchestras. We hope you enjoy our blog!

Here we are at the American Symphony Orchestra League 2006 National Conference in Los Angeles. From left to right. . . Michael, Lisa, Katie, Stephanie, and Kareem. Over the course of six days, the Fellows attended numerous meetings and seminars including a great seminar called "What's So Special About Orchestras?" Other meeting topics ranged from orchestra governance to internet downloads. We also attended concerts by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and the Pacific Symphony. After an exciting yet somewhat tiring week, we were on our way to our summer assignment--the Aspen Music Festival and School!