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elleng

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Fri May 31, 2019, 06:23 PM May 2019

Musicians play on after Baltimore Symphony Orchestra cancels concerts, shortens season

because of fiscal woes.

'Citing deep fiscal problems, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on Thursday abruptly canceled its summer concert series — only weeks after announcing it — and said it would move to shrink its season from 52 weeks to 40 weeks, cutting musicians’ pay and vacation time.

“It is deeply disappointing to me that we are in this position,” Peter Kjome, the BSO’s CEO said in an interview. “We are making a decision that is necessary to preserve the Baltimore Symphony.”'>>>

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-bso-cuts-20190530-story.html?

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Musicians play on after Baltimore Symphony Orchestra cancels concerts, shortens season (Original Post) elleng May 2019 OP
Sorry about that. Chin music May 2019 #1
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