Art, Music| Published on January 3, 2010 12:00 pm

The Rebirth of The Columbus Symphony Orchestra

By: Walker


From Columbus City Scene Magazine:

Future bright for symphony as it reinvents itself
By: Kate Seegraves

The last two years have been a long and somewhat bumpy road for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.

After financial woes, labor disputes, a cancelled Picnic with the Pops schedule and a truncated 2008-’09 season, CSO has rebounded with a flourish. The 2009-2010 season has defined a new era in symphony history with a fantastic schedule, impressive guest artists, increasing ticket sales and ambitious goals for the future.

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Author: Walker Walker is the founder of ColumbusUnderground.com and co-founder of TheMetropreneur.com along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media from a hobby into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.

2 Comments

  • gmcsoccer January 3, 2010 2:41 pm

    interesting read, and some good information about where the symphony and the organization is going, but what about the music director search?  how’s that going?  seems the interview is missing the A#1 question!

  • Walker January 24, 2010 3:01 pm

    Orchestra on the mend but still struggling
    Sunday,  January 24, 2010
    BY JEFFREY SHEBAN
    THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

    In its first full season since a 2008 shutdown, the Columbus Symphony is struggling to balance a bare-bones budget.

    Its leaders insist, however, that the largest performing-arts group in central Ohio is on the mend and won’t end the year with a deficit.

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