The Orchestra Chuck Built and Panel
In 2016, the League of American Orchestras conducted a study that revealed a shocking statistic: only 1.8% of the professional orchestra workforce in the US is Black. From an old church rec room in the inner city of Los Angeles, former lawyer-turned-conductor Chuck Dickerson is on a mission to change that.
Through ICYOLA – The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles, — the largest majority Black orchestra in the country — Chuck is creating life-changing opportunities for his community that did not previously exist.