UPDATED 4/15/11
While last-minute talks between management and musicians are underway, the Philadelphia Orchestra edges closer to filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. I find it inconceivable that one of the great orchestras of the world might soon go under – clearly there are some hard questions that must be asked about how the organization has been managed over the past two decades. Here’s a roundup of some recent news articles about the situation.
- The Cost of Losing the Philadelphia Orchestra – 4/15/11 – Philadelphia Magazine
- Philadelphia Orchestra May File for Bankruptcy – 4/15/11 – New York Times
- Musicians Pass Out Leaflets as Bankruptcy Looms for Philadelphia Orchestra – 4/15/11 – New York Times
- Before concert, musicians stage job action – 4/14/11 – Philadelphia Inquirer
- Sour Note: Philadelphia Orchestra may declare bankruptcy. – 6abc.com
- Pew Foundation will not give to Philadelphia Orchestra financial-recovery plan – Philadelphia Inquirer
- The Cost of Losing the Philadelphia Orchestra – Philadelphia Magazine
- Philadelphia Orchestra players agree to 2-month pay raise delay – Philadelphia Inquirer
- Troubling trends remain in Philadelphia – Philadelphia Business Journal