Mission

The League of American Orchestras, formerly known as American Symphony Orchestra League, is dedicated to helping orchestras meet the challenges of the 21st century. Founded in 1942 and chartered by Congress in 1962, the League leads, encourages, and supports America's orchestras while communicating to the public the value and importance of orchestras and 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.