The Philadelphia Orchestra announced Nicole Jordan will be its principal librarian, making her the first Black woman to hold a full-time position with the organization since it was founded 120 years ago.

“Nicole will be an invaluable partner to me and my colleagues on the stage, and those in the administration, as we look to the future of the Philadelphia Orchestra,” Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the orchestra’s music director, said in a statement.

Matías Tarnopolsky, President and CEO of The Philadelphia Orchestra, told 6ABC he believes Jordan’s hiring will help the organization “become more and more representative of the communities that we serve.”

Jordan, a Philadelphia native, studied viola performance at University of Minnesota-Duluth before she pursued a master’s degree in music history at Temple University, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Marilyn Rife, director of orchestra personnel, oversaw Jordan’s audition process and highlighted several qualities that factored into the hiring decision.