Behind the Screens

Can new hiring standards devised by the Black Orchestral Network demystify the orchestral tenure process, which, it says, currently reinforces racism in the field?

by Hannah Edgar March 6, 2025

“Flowers and Bamboo,” a Japanese folding screen from the 18th century • All Image Metropolitan Museum of Art / Public Domain

In 1972, Elayne Jones got her dream job. Within two years, it had become a nightmare.

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… is a freelance writer and editor based in Chicago, with work in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader, Musical America, Opera America, and the New York Times, among other publications. More by Hannah Edgar

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