Two pioneering new studies on diversity at U.S. orchestras were published this fall by the League of American Orchestras. Forty Years of Fellowships: A Study of Orchestras’ Efforts to Include African American and Latino Musicians, commissioned by the League with research and analysis by Nick Rabkin and Monica Hairston O’Connell, is an in-depth, longitudinal examination of orchestras’ efforts to diversify their musician ranks with fellowships for African American and Latino musicians. The report presents program and impact data about diversity fellowships from 1976 to the present day, and explores the perspectives of program alumni. Racial/Ethnic and Gender Diversity in the Orchestra Field, commissioned by the League with research and data analysis by Dr. James Doeser, reports on workforce gender and ethnic diversity at orchestras among musicians, conductors, staff, executives, and board members. Read or download the reports free of charge at americanorchestras.org.
