Honolulu Symphony Orchestra (HSO) board chair, Peter Shaindlin, postponed a scheduled announcement about the organization’s immediate future as well as a meeting with city officials to discuss the orchestra’s economic position. An article in the 11/4/09 edition of the Honolulu Adviser reported city officials saying they found the cancellation “…frustrating and disappointing.” Furthermore, KITZ.com reports the musicians’ union has filed a complaint with the federal labor board following shortages as high as 50 percent in their most recent paychecks…
Although speculation that Shaindlin’s announcement will contain details about bankruptcy proceedings, the Adviser writes that Shaindlin is calling the paper’s reports of an imminent bankruptcy as “rumors.” Nonetheless, it seems clear that the HSO is once again in financial trouble and if the impending announcement is not one of bankruptcy, it will almost certainly include information about changes to the organization’s business plan.
In the meantime, everyone will simply have to hurry up and wait for definitive word on the HSO’s future.
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