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. The Orchestra Chuck Built is a loving portrait of a tireless mentor and a testament to the transformative power of music.
Visit: theorchestrachuckbuilt.com
- Year2023
- Runtime23 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorChristopher Stoudt
- ProducerMaryann Garger, Ryan Suffern, Bob Logan, Ainz "Brainz" Prasad
- Executive ProducerRyan Harris, Michael Becker
- CastCharles Dickerson
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. The Orchestra Chuck Built is a loving portrait of a tireless mentor and a testament to the transformative power of music.
Visit: theorchestrachuckbuilt.com
- Year2023
- Runtime23 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorChristopher Stoudt
- ProducerMaryann Garger, Ryan Suffern, Bob Logan, Ainz "Brainz" Prasad
- Executive ProducerRyan Harris, Michael Becker
- CastCharles Dickerson