Major US orch faces terrifying audience drop

Major US orch faces terrifying audience drop

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norman lebrecht

July 14, 2015

The Pittsburgh Symphony, with a growing international reputation under conductor Manfred Honeck, has suffered a disastrous season at home.

Attendance at the Mellon Grand Classics series plummeted from 61 percent to 50 at Heinz Hall; the Pops series dropped from 62 to 56 percent.

The orch has an ambitious new manager. She’ll have to work fast.

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