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A Sad Day: More Than 60 Members Of The Alexandrov Ensemble Perish In Plane Crash
Tue, Dec 12, 2016
by Drew McManus
On Sunday evening (ET), 12/25/2016, more than 60 members of The Alexandrov Ensemble, also known as the Red Army Choir ensemble, perished in a plane crash when a Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-154 crashed shortly after takeoff killing all 92 passengers and crew. According to a New York Times article by Ivan Nechepurenko published on 12/25/2016, the members
Economic Outlook: Cautious
Thu, Dec 12, 2016
by Drew McManus
The poll from earlier this week asking readers to rate the level of economic conditions they believe will exist at their organization during the first year of a Trump presidency compared to where they are now generated just under 300 responses.
Nashville Symphony Increases Revenue By $1 Million
Tue, Dec 12, 2016
by Drew McManus
The 12/15/2016 edition of the Nashville Scene published an article by John Pitcher. The article reports that per the Nashville Symphony Orchestra’s (NSO) most recent audit, the organization posted a modest surplus. That, in and of itself, wouldn’t be breaking news but when taken into context with the previous year’s $732,000 deficit, the organization managed
San Francisco Symphony Takes A Stand On Equal Rights
Thu, Dec 12, 2016
by Drew McManus
Typically, nonprofit performing arts organizations avoid politically charged topics at all costs but in what is perhaps a sign that times are indeed changing, the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) recently announced it is cancelling a two-day set of concerts at Chapel Hill, N.C. “in response to that state’s House Bill 2 (HB2), a law which
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