How Troubled Orchestras Can Bounce Back And Flourish
Recently, WQXR.org\xa0polled listeners on what's needed to help troubled orchestras in several major American cities. Focusing on major symphonies in Atlanta, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, St. Paul and San Antonio \u2013 all of which face contract disputes and bulging deficits \u2013 the responses varied considerably.\nSome listeners called for for management shakeups; others advocated more innovative programming and concert formats. A few said that orchestras need to take on a greater educational role in order to fill the void left by public school cutbacks.