The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and the UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) are proud to announce recent successes of their CSO/CCM Diversity Fellowship program. Established in 2015 and launched with a grant from The Mellon Foundation, the nationally-recognized program amplifies and supports extraordinary young string players from populations historically underrepresented in American orchestras through a specialized, two-year graduate degree-level education, professional development and mainstage performance opportunities with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Four CSO/CCM Diversity Fellows have obtained full-time positions with major American orchestras for the 2022-23 season; additional Diversity Fellows successes include careers in music education, social change and orchestral administration.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) have announced recent successes of its CSO/CCM Diversity Fellowship Program.
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Announces Harold Brown as First Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Newly created senior management position will catalyze DE&I initiatives throughout the organization and community.by BWW News Desk
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Harold Brown as its first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, a new executive leadership position created to catalyze, guide and implement the organization s ongoing DE&I initiatives and practices across the organization and in the community. Brown will report directly to CSO President & CEO Jonathan Martin, leading the organization s DE&I department and serving as a key member of the senior management team. Brown was selected through a rigorous local and national search facilitated by Bridge Partners LLC, a certified minority supplier and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).