Our Commitment to Our Community
The Durham Symphony seeks to serve, reflect, and celebrate the rich diversity of our community. Our definition of inclusivity embraces race, ethnicity, cultural experiences, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, physical and mental ability, educational background, and religion.
We are committed to actively
* Fostering a culture of inclusion in our organization and working to achieve equity for all.
* Basing orchestral programming and engagement in community upon authentic, ongoing commitment to equity, diversity, access, and inclusion. We will include works by Black composers, women composers, or composers of other underrepresented groups in each concert of this season and beyond.
* Increasing and maintaining diversity within the DSO Family (board, musicians, and staff).
* Building and maintaining relationships with individuals and organizations representing a wide variety of backgrounds.
* Continuing to hold equity, diversity, access, and inclusion as essential considerations in all artistic and institutional decisions.
* Evolving our definition of inclusion to respond to feedback and situations as they arise.
We commit to the constant vigilance and consistent investment required to achieve these goals at all levels of our organization.