Sydney Symphony Orchestra on Creating a Culture of Collaboration

Arts organizations thrive when teams stop operating in parallel and begin building together.

Take it from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, which is wrapping its biggest season in over a decade. By creating shared goals across teams and building systems that encourage communication instead of competition, the Symphony has seen unprecedented audience growth in just a few short years.

In this episode, Monica sits down with three leaders from across the organization—Director of Marketing Charles Buchanan, Director of Artistic Planning Melissa King, and Director of Learning & Engagement John Nolan—to explore how deeper collaboration has reshaped both internal culture and audience experience. 

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LINKS

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: https://www.sydneysymphony.com/ 

Emil Kang's The Reprise: https://emilkang.substack.com/