Photo credit: Koichi Miura
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Junichi Hirokami, the music director of the Columbus Symphony (who I hear is fantastic), has been interviewed by the Columbus Dispatch and made some telling remarks about the situation there.
Any downsizing of the orchestra would be “catastrophic,” Junichi Hirokami said.
He placed primary blame for the symphony’s financial woes on board members, who, he said, have been ineffectual in raising money and community support.
“If the orchestra is reduced,” Hirokami said. “I have no purpose to stay here.”
Drew McManus has some analysis and a link to comments by the music director of the Jacksonville Symphony (Fabio Mechetti) on why he remained silent during their lockout of musicians.