The Columbus Symphony musicians have issued a formal response to the planned cuts of both season and personnel by the Columbus Symphony Association. [Read more →]

UPDATE 1/31: see the article in the Seattle Times 

Joshua Roman, the young (age 24) principal cellist hired by the Seattle Symphony in 2006, has informed the orchestra that he will not be returning to his position after the current season ends. [Read more →]

The good news is in - the Oregon Symphony has significantly improved its earned income over the previous season. Why is this news so good? Let me ask this question: if you were a major prospective donor, would you rather give to an organization improving its earnings on its own, or to one that is not? [Read more →]