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In this month’s musings, I’ll share my thoughts on some of the toughest conundrums facing orchestras: outside, of course, of the financial challenges I’ve explained in the preceding months’ writings. These are some of the hot button topics that orchestra managers are often asked about. This will be my final column under the OPO banner, so I hope … Read more

In my June column, I spoke of the financial reality of orchestras – how ticket sales usually pay less than half of total expenses, and how we depend on the philanthropy of generous donors to make up the difference and keep the music playing. Another point that’s important to make is that most of the … Read more