A 2014 study found that only 1.4% of orchestra musicians were Black. In 2022, it's hard to know if that number is better or worse.
titled,"Dear American Orchestras." The website lists 60 Black orchestral musicians from around the country who signed it."We took inspiration from what we'd seen from the theater world and the dance world," said Laing."We wanted to articulate a point of view and speak to our experience and then also articulate a vision for the future.
Still, change comes with challenges. For one, the"blind" audition process, meant to avoid bias by having musicians play behind screens, is integral to the creation of gender parity in orchestras, but has not lead to an increase in Black musicians. The Black Orchestral Network's Arnold said that's because who is hired depends on who is invited to audition.
Shea Scruggs, an administrator at the Curtis Institute of Music who formerly played oboe with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, said that there are Black musicians already in the pipeline.The other roadblock to change is a tenure system, which means that job openings are often few and far between.
Mark Hanson, president and CEO of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra said that's an excellent step, but the organization needs to better reflect its community:"Not just the orchestra itself, but the staff," he said,"the board, our donors, our partners, and ultimately our audience."
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