Trumpery in action: Florida governor vetoes orchestra’s work in schools

Trumpery in action: Florida governor vetoes orchestra’s work in schools

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norman lebrecht

June 04, 2017

The Republican Governor of Florida, Rick Scott, has blocked a $500,000 grant that would have allowed the Florida Orchestra to work with schools and community orchestras.

The veto was part of $34 million that Governor Scott cut on Friday from the state’s budget.

The orchestra is dismayed. Its music director, Michael Francis, is a former LSO player, highly experienced in London outreach initiatives.

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