In addition to performing free concerts for every elementary school student in the city’s public school system every year, the orchestra has a Diversity Council (created in 2016) that provides scholarships to the BPO Summer Studio program, sponsors local competitors and winners in the Sphinx Competition, and offers chamber concerts in local minority-community churches. In addition, “last year, Jaman Dunn was named the BPO’s first-ever assistant conductor and outreach coordinator.” (text and audio) – WBFO (Buffalo)