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Hi all,

I’m Andrew, a medical student at UBC in Canada, and I’m in the early stages of helping form a Canadian Doctors Orchestra.

The idea is a national orchestra bringing together physicians and medical trainees across provinces who still play seriously but do not have many structured opportunities to perform together.

Before moving this further, I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has experience with:

• organizing multi city or national orchestras
• volunteer musical ensembles
• long distance rehearsal planning and concert logistics

I am especially interested in what tends to make these kinds of projects last beyond the initial excitement phase and become sustainable over time.

I am not looking to recruit anyone here. I am just trying to learn from people who have experience with similar kinds of organizations.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Andrew