Dr. Watson will address an audience of conductors from around the world. The title of her presentation will be “Cracks in the Glass Ceiling: Women Conductors, New Trends, Old Challenges”. She will be joined by Dr. Danielle Lisboa, the Music Director of the Concordia University of Edmonton Orchestra. 

Later this month, Tim King, Executive Director of the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, has been invited to speak at the League of American Orchestra’s Winter Conference which is being held on January 29-30 in New York City.  King will be presenting to his colleagues in Orchestras Level 7 & 8, those with budgets up to $700,000, the Orchestra’s “Music Forever” campaign which began at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.  King will provide the Orchestra’s Case Statement to his colleagues as well as a timeline of the campaign which is coming to a successful close. 

About LCSO:

The mission of the LCSO is to enrich the lives of people of all ages within and beyond La Porte County through the experience of excellent live orchestra performances. The LCSO is also supported by the Indiana Arts Commission, South Shore Arts, What's New La Porte, The Beacher and WIMS AM 1420, 95.1 FM, 106.7 FM, 96.7 The Eagle, Rock 106.5 and Art on the Air WVLP 103.1 Radio