advancing the art and profession of conducting -

 “This will be our reply to violence:
to make music more intensely,
more beautifully,
more devotedly than ever before.”

                           - Leonard Bernstein

 The International Conductors Guild is devoted to the advancement of the art of conducting,
and to serve the artistic and professional needs of conductors.

We are a diverse community of orchestra, opera, band, choral, film-score,
 ballet and wind ensemble conductors, of all ages, genders, and nationalities,
with more than 2,000 US and International members

Our Work - 

• we mentor,
• we provide job search listings,
• we gather for an annual conference,
• we hold training workshops,
• we meet with the leading music-makers of today,
• we educate through reference and resource materials,
• we research and write through Journal of the International Conductors Guild,
• we collaborate, we perform, we create.  

Most importantly, we provide support to conductors. 

Our work is not possible without your generous financial support.

The International Conductors Guild is a 501c(3) nonprofit requiring donations
from members and friends so we may do our work.

Please donate today to support the unique
work of the International Conductors Guild:

“To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself,
incredible and inconceivable.”    — Aaron Copland  

                                 

• Donor Advised Funds

Only the interest of the donation is used for specific purposes defined by the donor; this guarantees that the supported activity will continue year to year. In addition, it allows the donors’ name(s) to be connected with this sponsorship into perpetuity. Donor Advised Funds are usually given the name of the donor (e.g. the International Conductors Guild Fund), have a well-defined purpose (e.g. to support scholarships for conducting study at one of the International Conductors Guild sponsored Workshops for conductors over the age of 25) and are limited to a minimum amount before being operational (e.g. $10,000 to be fulfilled at $2,000/year for 5 years and which, after one year following maturity, produces 5% interest resulting in a scholarship of $500 per year).

• Planned Giving

What is a planned gift?  Planned gifts, or planned giving, are gifts that require planning either now or in the future. The most common planned gift is the simple charitable bequest, or a gift in a donor’s will. Life insurance policies are also a common planned gift. The benefit from these types of gifts comes later for the charity, but planned giving is frequently one of the larger gifts charities receive. While a gift in a will is the most common type of planned gift, not all planned gifts are deferred.

Here are some examples of planned gifts that result in current,
rather than deferred, giving:

• Gifts of appreciated stock or property: A gift of this type can help the donor avoid capital gains tax and result in a charitable gift deduction. Please consult your tax counselor for advice.

We are grateful to receive personal checks via the US Mail service at the address indicated below. Please complete our PRINTABLE DONATION FORM and include it with your check to "International Conductors Guild". 

 **All Recurring and One-Time Donors will be listed in the annual Conference Program Booklet.
***The International Conductors Guild is a 501c(3) registered nonprofit with EIN:  13-3297028.