What would make the most sense (to create a system with no possible race or otherly- oriented selections, keep blind auditions, and appoint each musician a number. That way their name cannot give away gender, race, ethnicity.. it will simply be flautist #73 for example. I would not want to be a diversity selection! I'd much rather get in based on merit. This is out of hand! Musicianship is the easiest selection model there is to mask who is behind the instrument. So absurd.
Most orchestral musicians (or other classical performers) are perfectionists and completely intolerant of anyone whose playing is inferior in any way. Diversity hires won't fit in unless they meet those objective standards. Make one mistake and you are publicly humiliated. Make two . . you are on your way to being ostracized.
What would make the most sense (to create a system with no possible race or otherly- oriented selections, keep blind auditions, and appoint each musician a number. That way their name cannot give away gender, race, ethnicity.. it will simply be flautist #73 for example. I would not want to be a diversity selection! I'd much rather get in based on merit. This is out of hand! Musicianship is the easiest selection model there is to mask who is behind the instrument. So absurd.
Most orchestral musicians (or other classical performers) are perfectionists and completely intolerant of anyone whose playing is inferior in any way. Diversity hires won't fit in unless they meet those objective standards. Make one mistake and you are publicly humiliated. Make two . . you are on your way to being ostracized.