Tuesday Sept 28 2021
we have been following the misfortunes of the SA Symphony. Now the Board proposes
halving the size of the orchestra, using part time substitutes, and cutting full time pay.
It ran a $2 M deficit in its last year before the Pandemic revenue of $6 M and expense of $8 M. Only $5 M in revenue is expected this season.
As noted here, it is amazing $190 was spent on the Tobin Center but nothing was done to fix the long standing problems of the Symphony.
Looks like a combination of county, city, and corporate money could solve this problem. But with interest in classical music continuing to decrease, will the symphony go the way of another former mainstay of American life – the cafeteria?
Professor Elam 
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