Click here to read how the Charlotte Symphony quietly raised $41 million to help ensure a stable future.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra appoints Klaus Mäkelä as the youngest music director in the orchestra’s history. Read more here.
For the first time in thirty-five years, the Pacific Symphony is searching for a new Music Director. Read more here.
Lawrence Loh, music director for the Syracuse Orchestra, will conclude his tenure with the organization at the end of the 2024-25 season. 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.
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Oregon Symphony Orchestra
Photo courtesy of the Oregon Symphony
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Steven Copes and Ruggero Allifranchini, violinists
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
Concert on Public Square
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
North Carolina Symphony
Bassist Bruce Ridge and community outreach
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.
The ICSOM Directory is now searchable online. Current and Emeritus members must sign in to access this service, which can be found under the REFERENCE tab, or click here.
