US orch is ‘almost saved’

US orch is ‘almost saved’

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norman lebrecht

February 14, 2014

It’s looking good for the Milwaukee Symphony, which needed to raise $5 million in a couple of months to avert closure.

They’re at $4.8 million right now, boosted by a swell of sympathy and local pride after the recent theft of their concertmaster’s Stradivarius.

The campaign has been distinguished by a total unanimity of purpose between the musicians and their management, all pulling together without recrimination to save a vital institution.

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