The Hon. Elijah E. Cummings, U.S. Representative, League of American Orchestras’ 71st Conference

The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings's impassioned speech from the Closing Plenary of League of American Orchestras’ 71st National Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 9-11, 2016. His deeply personal remarks were a Conference highlight, as he congratulated the orchestra world for examining the issue of diversity, spoke of his own urgent desire as a child to learn music, and implored us to continue reaching out to all sectors of society. #conf2016