“The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is a founding member of an organization seeking to address racial inequalities in the field of classical music,” writes Tana Weingartner in Tuesday’s (2/2) WXVU (Cincinnati Public Radio). “The National Instrumentalist Mentoring and Advancement Network (NIMAN) is a collection of music organizations and artists…. The group’s stated mission is to work ‘as a connector, convener and facilitator for music organizations and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) instrumentalists.’ Stanford Thompson, a founding member from Philadelphia where he’s the founder and executive director of Play on Philly, says, … ‘We want to see a much higher representation of African American and Latinx musicians on professional stag-es….’ That includes more orchestras creating opportunities … as well as access to … mentoring, summer music programs, and providing supports to young and school-age musicians of color…. NIMAN launched in January … and is looking to attract at least 100 founding members by the end of February…. The CSO in August unveiled a 10-point diversity, equity and inclusion action plan [and] pledged to create a Community Advisory Council, implement implicit bias training, and work to amplify the work of BIPOC musicians within the CSO.”
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