Philadelphia's going bust? Its chief exec isn't

Philadelphia's going bust? Its chief exec isn't

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norman lebrecht

June 03, 2011

Good research in court documents by Peter Dobrin at Philadelphia magazine shows that Philadelphia Orchestra CEO Allison B. Vulgamore is being paid something in the region of $597,000.

She has agreed to a reduction of 20 percent in light of the orchestra’s financial crisis, but that’s still a handsome takehome for the head of a struggling orchestra. A decade ago, the incumbent earned less than $200,000.

Her chairman says: ‘We’re very fortunate to have someone as talented as Allison Vulgamore to guide us through this challenging period’.

Here’s the link to Peter’s fine story.

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