{"id":8982,"date":"2022-05-24T17:02:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T00:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.afm47.org\/press\/?p=8982"},"modified":"2022-05-24T17:06:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T00:06:02","slug":"oscars-2022-orchestra-dei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/oscars-2022-orchestra-dei\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscars 2022 Orchestra  Highlights Diversity, Equity  and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>by Susan Chatman, AFM Local 47 Diversity Committee<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Congratulations to the music production team of the 94<sup>th<\/sup> Academy Awards for their hard work and superb artistry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The music production leaders should also be applauded for their diverse representation of musicians, music styles and performances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There were close to 120 musicians who performed at the 94<sup>th<\/sup> Academy Awards. What is notable was the cultural diversity, blend of musical styles, ages and genders from all over the world.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8984\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8984\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8984\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-BBE-Orchestra-w-Musical-Director-Arrangers-Conductors-1024x934.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-BBE-Orchestra-w-Musical-Director-Arrangers-Conductors-1024x934.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-BBE-Orchestra-w-Musical-Director-Arrangers-Conductors-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-BBE-Orchestra-w-Musical-Director-Arrangers-Conductors-768x701.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-BBE-Orchestra-w-Musical-Director-Arrangers-Conductors-624x569.jpg 624w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-BBE-Orchestra-w-Musical-Director-Arrangers-Conductors.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The BBE 94th Oscars Orchestra with Musical Director Adam Blackstone and Arrangers\/Conductors<br \/>Derrick Hodges and Dontae Winslow at the telecast<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\">The Music Director was African-American (Adam Blackstone)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">The two Conductors\/Orchestrators were African-American (Derrick Hodges, Dontae Winslow)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">The Musician Contractors were two women, one who is African-American (Deborah Chase, Kimberlee Wertz)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">The concertmasters of the orchestras were African-American and Asian women (Stephanie Matthews &#8211; Academy Awards BBE Orchestra; and Daphne Chen &#8211; Billie Eilish &amp; Jessica McJunkins &#8211; Beyonc\u00e9)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\">Original song and score &#8220;Encanto&#8221; featured a variety of Latinx performers and composers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">Talent and musical skills can be very subjective. Each culture has their unique expression and interpretation of music and talent. This is why music producers, contractors and music directors must continue to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you value innovation, creativity and new ideas, then diversity matters.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8986\" style=\"width: 579px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8986\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8986\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-Adam-Blackstone-top-Derrick-Hodges-left-Dontae-Winslow-right-569x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"569\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-Adam-Blackstone-top-Derrick-Hodges-left-Dontae-Winslow-right-569x1024.jpg 569w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-Adam-Blackstone-top-Derrick-Hodges-left-Dontae-Winslow-right-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-Adam-Blackstone-top-Derrick-Hodges-left-Dontae-Winslow-right-624x1122.jpg 624w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-Adam-Blackstone-top-Derrick-Hodges-left-Dontae-Winslow-right.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above, top photo: Musical Director Adam Blackstone. Above, bottom photo: Arrangers\/Conductors Derrick Hodges and Dontae Winslow.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8987\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8987\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8987\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-Adam-MD-Stephanie-concertmistress-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-Adam-MD-Stephanie-concertmistress-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-Adam-MD-Stephanie-concertmistress-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-Adam-MD-Stephanie-concertmistress-624x832.jpg 624w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-Adam-MD-Stephanie-concertmistress.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8987\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MD Adam Blackstone and concertmaster Stephanie Matthews<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8989\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8989\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8989\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-Giovanna-cello-Susan-violin-Deb-Chase-contractor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-Giovanna-cello-Susan-violin-Deb-Chase-contractor.jpg 700w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-Giovanna-cello-Susan-violin-Deb-Chase-contractor-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-Giovanna-cello-Susan-violin-Deb-Chase-contractor-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Principal cellist Giovanna Moraga Clayton, violinist Susan Chatman, and contractor Deborah Chase<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8990\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8990\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8990\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-Brian-drums-Sidney-percussion-Wesley-timpani-868x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-Brian-drums-Sidney-percussion-Wesley-timpani-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-Brian-drums-Sidney-percussion-Wesley-timpani-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-Brian-drums-Sidney-percussion-Wesley-timpani-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-Brian-drums-Sidney-percussion-Wesley-timpani-624x736.jpg 624w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-Brian-drums-Sidney-percussion-Wesley-timpani.jpg 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drummer Brian Frasier-Moore, percussionist Sidney Hopson, and timpanist Wesley Sumpter<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8991\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8991\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8991\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8-Violas-Cellos-Bass-in-the-pit-for-telecast-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8-Violas-Cellos-Bass-in-the-pit-for-telecast.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8-Violas-Cellos-Bass-in-the-pit-for-telecast-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8-Violas-Cellos-Bass-in-the-pit-for-telecast-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8-Violas-Cellos-Bass-in-the-pit-for-telecast-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Violas, cellos and bass at the telecast<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8992\" style=\"width: 635px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8992\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8992\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9-on-break-in-the-pit-during-rehearsal-1024x716.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9-on-break-in-the-pit-during-rehearsal.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9-on-break-in-the-pit-during-rehearsal-300x210.jpg 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The music production leaders should also be applauded for their diverse representation of musicians, music styles and performances. There were close to 120 musicians who performed at the 94th [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8983,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,596],"tags":[58,1600,1597,78],"class_list":["post-8982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-features","tag-academy-awards","tag-dei","tag-diversity","tag-oscars"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Oscars 2022 Orchestra Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - 47 Blog | AFM Local 47<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/oscars-2022-orchestra-dei\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Oscars 2022 Orchestra Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - 47 Blog | AFM Local 47\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"by Susan Chatman, AFM Local 47 Diversity Committee Congratulations to the music production team of the 94th Academy Awards for their hard work and superb artistry. 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