Part 4: The Virginia Symphony Orchestra: The Valiant Struggles of a Cultural Jewel

Authors

Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2004

Publication Title

The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2004

Pages

72-79

Abstract

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO) ranks well when compared to orchestras in regions of similar size and wealth, and in maestro JoAnn Falletta boasts a distinguished musical director. However, the symphony has accumulated a debt of approximately $2 million. Determined fund raising may reduce this debt, but the VSO’s ultimate challenge is to attract a larger and more diverse clientele. If it does not, it could join a half dozen other regional orchestras throughout the country that recently have been forced to contract significantly or even declare bankruptcy.

Comments

Full document of The State of the Region: Hampton Roads 2004 available at:

https://doi.org/10.25776/45xb-am57

Repository Citation

Regional Studies Institute, Old Dominion University, "Part 4: The Virginia Symphony Orchestra: The Valiant Struggles of a Cultural Jewel" (2004). State of the Region Reports: Hampton Roads. 125.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/sor_reports/125