Mission, Vision, & EDI Statement

Diversity is a source of strength in the arts. We believe that orchestral music is best able to inspire, entertain, and connect when it draws on the talents and support of a diverse group of people. The South Bend Symphony Orchestra acknowledges that orchestral music has not always included the richness of a diversity of voices. These voices include people of different races/ethnicities, religions, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations. We are committed to collaborating with partners, electing board members, and hiring conductors, composers, musicians, and staff that represent the diversity of human experience.