“The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati have just completed the first year of their innovative Diversity Fellows program,” writes Julie Carpenter on Tuesday (6/20) at Soapbox Cincinnati. “ ‘Orchestras across the country acknowledge that there are under-represented populations in the world of orchestral music,’ … says Christopher Pinelo, vice president of communications for the CSO…. Last fall, the League of American Orchestras published a study evaluating orchestra fellowships…. ‘One of the issues identified as a flaw in most fellowship programs is the sense of isolation that fellows experience,’ says Ahmad Mayes, director of education and community engagement with the CSO. ‘Our program brings in five fellows in year one with an additional five in year two.’ … Each fellow earns an Artist Diploma from CCM … while they rehearse and perform with the CSO…. Says Fellow Emilio Carlo, ‘It was helpful to have colleagues to go to who were in the same situation.’ Carlo’s other Fellows included Diana Flores, Blake-Anthony Johnson, Vijeta Sathyaraj and Maurice Todd. Four of the fellows will be returning to complete the second year…. Johnson will not be returning, as he secured a position with the New World Symphony.”
Posted June 21, 2017
