Philadelphia goes pop, again
OrchestrasA plan has been put in motion to reverse the disbandment of the philly Pops.
Peter Dobrin reports in the Inquirer:
The group (of supporters) will undertake a “save the Pops” campaign in the next nine months, seeking to raise $1 million in philanthropic support in addition to the $1 million it would normally be raising at that time. The money is intended to pay off debt and meet financial obligations, and to help fund future operations….
This past fall, the Pops struggled for audiences, discovering that many of its traditional listeners were not returning to concerts after the pandemic shutdown. Sagging sales and some debt compelled the group to decide to finish out the season, “deal with our obligations and then just close it down,” said Pops president Frank Giordano in mid-November.
But almost immediately, the organization began taking incremental steps toward survival…
Read on here.
I can’t access this article. Does it say that they will hire a brand new management team or will Mr. Giordano still be the CEO?
Didn’t the us empire give >120,000,000,000$ for war mongering recently? Perhaps they can help save the Philly pops?
Well, now the Philadelphia Orchestra has decided to have the Pops head on a tray and take over that lofty mission for themselves. Never mind that they control the only large venues in downtown Philadelphia. Tarnopolsky has committed musical murder.