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The Business Of Youth Orchestras
Given how much youth orchestras have expanded in recent years you would think that the demand for classical music is going up. Unfortunately, that’s not precisely the case in most cities; nevertheless, youth orchestras are becoming a big business. The biggest budget youth orchestras have budgets larger than a quarter of all ROPA ensembles and they attract managers from big budget orchestras. And why not? Those top ensembles pay more than …