08/02/2026
This Friday in Santa Rosa, catch one of our board members, Jessie Keller, chatting about So Cal Phil successes!
Get excited for ACSO's 2026 Annual Conference by checking out another one of our upcoming conference sessions with Tara Aesquivel (Tara Aesquivel Consulting), Liz Butler (Pacific Symphony), Liane Curtis (Women's Philharmonic Advocacy), Santiago Valenzuela (San Francisco Symphony), Jessie Keller (Southern California Philharmonic), and Laura Goodall (Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra)! View the full schedule and register at the link in our bio 🤩
Learn from your colleagues! This fast-paced session features short presentations highlighting innovative ideas, experiments, and practical lessons from across the orchestra field. Each speaker will give a focused 10-minute talk, offering a quick look at ideas that are working in real time. The presentations will move quickly, ending with a Q&A for all presenters. From audience engagement experiments to creative programming and marketing innovations, these presentations are designed to spark inspiration, share practical insights, and generate conversation among colleagues.
Schedule & Presenters:
Symphony Pass: Launching a New Membership Ticket Program
Liz Butler, Marketing Assistant, Pacific Symphony
Music Publishing as Advocacy
Liane Curtis, President, Women's Philharmonic Advocacy
Preparing Musicians to Engage, Entertain, and Educate the Community
Santiago Valenzuela, Education Programs Manager, San Francisco Symphony
Sustainable Growth: How SoCalPhil Adapted Its Young Artists Competition
Jessie Keller, Co-President, VP Artistic & Educational Programming; Orchestra Librarian, Southern California Philharmonic
What a Thumb Drive Taught Me about Donor Stewardship
Laura Goodall, Assistant Director of Development, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
