My my. The author seems to be frothing at the mouth. Guess what. A private organization has every right to hire anyone to any position based on any criterion.

My my. The author seems to be frothing at the mouth. Guess what. A private organization has every right to hire anyone to any position based on any criterion. If the organization becomes less effective at their mission due to such hiring, well, that's their own choice. If some member of the public disagrees with that choice, then simply don't patronize that organization. I think it's a worthwhile goal to expand the audience for classical music beyond white Europeans and Asians. If that means hiring people of other ethnic origins, and perhaps not hiring some talented white or Asian person, I would think the person not hired has ample opportunity elsewhere. Other ethnicities, not so much.