{"id":3055,"date":"2020-09-23T16:34:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T16:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/?p=3055"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:42:04","slug":"volunteer-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanorchestras.org\/volunteer-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The newsletter for symphony orchestra volunteers<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Volunteer Notes<\/em>&nbsp;is published four times a year by the Volunteer Council of the League of American Orchestras, the nonprofit service and educational organization dedicated to the development of American symphony orchestras and to the cultural vitality of the communities they serve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Volunteer Council wants to know more about how your volunteer organization aids orchestras and continually seeks your feedback on the issues you think are most pressing to volunteers today. Send suggestions and comments to Melanie Hausmann at&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"mailto:mhausmann@americanorchestras.org\">mhausmann@americanorchestras.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/new.express.adobe.com\/webpage\/3rWb2FZugs7dl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winter 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/new.express.adobe.com\/webpage\/YtX8F4McClKBx\">Fall 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/new.express.adobe.com\/webpage\/mRys1NPdZot5V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summer 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/new.express.adobe.com\/webpage\/91GOeH5wL2J7Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spring 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/new.express.adobe.com\/webpage\/0LEPjty4iR1Fg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">December 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