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Honolulu Symphony to file for bankruptcy and cancel 2009 season
Management is also talking to the musicians' union about creating a smaller group
By Star-Bulletin staff
POSTED: 04:45 p.m. HST, Nov 06, 2009
The Honolulu Symphony will file for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy, its board of directors announced today.
The move has been rumored for a week and allows the organization "the best chance for the reorganization and development of a sustainable professional symphony orchestra in Hawaii," according to a news release this afternoon.
In addition, the symphony's leadership has canceled the remainder of the 2009 season, and is meeting today with the musicians union about creating a smaller symphony.
"Ticket holders may call the Honolulu Symphony offices for detailed information," according to the news release.
"Given its current and projected financial status, the Society cannot continue to sustain a 64-piece orchestra," said Majken Mechling, executive director of the Honolulu Symphony Society. "We cannot continue with business as usual."
The society and the union met today to "discuss significant labor cost issues and related options that might create a more sustainable orchestra: the society has proposed moving to a smaller, more sustainable core orchestra with resultant costs more in line with expected revenues," according to the news release.
Mechling said the goal is have a year-round "platform of music for our community ... to bring to the residents of Hawaii classical, pop, local entertainment and new musical opportunities that the next generation can embrace, appreciate and sustain for the next 110 years."
The Honolulu Symphony will file for Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy, its board of directors announced today.
The move has been rumored for a week and allows the organization "the best chance for the reorganization and development of a sustainable professional symphony orchestra in Hawaii," according to a news release this afternoon.
In addition, the symphony's leadership has canceled the remainder of the 2009 season, and is meeting today with the musicians union about creating a smaller symphony.
"Ticket holders may call the Honolulu Symphony offices for detailed information," according to the news release.
"Given its current and projected financial status, the Society cannot continue to sustain a 64-piece orchestra," said Majken Mechling, executive director of the Honolulu Symphony Society. "We cannot continue with business as usual."
The society and the union met today to "discuss significant labor cost issues and related options that might create a more sustainable orchestra: the society has proposed moving to a smaller, more sustainable core orchestra with resultant costs more in line with expected revenues," according to the news release.
Mechling said the goal is have a year-round "platform of music for our community ... to bring to the residents of Hawaii classical, pop, local entertainment and new musical opportunities that the next generation can embrace, appreciate and sustain for the next 110 years."
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