| RLPO chief executive Michael Elliott said: 'In the past year, under the artistic leadership of the music director, subscriptions have increased by over 40 per cent; group sales have increased by 57 per cent... new programmes such the Amadeus and Baroque series all made attendance and income targets, and three new audience campaigns have attracted over 3000 brand new attenders, of which 30 per cent have purchased flexible series subscriptions in the 03/04 season.'
Subscriptions up 40% by having an Amadeus and Baroque series? Sounds like going back to "good" stuff and it sounds like Schwarz has been programming the "right stuff."
A spokesperson for the orchestra confirmed to Gramophone that a meeting had taken place to discuss Schwarz's performance, at which an informal vote was made, but said that 'the tone of the discussion was far more wide-ranging and complex than has been reported
No kidding. You mean someone reported that there was a no confidence vote when it was more of a discussion ... hmmmm.
Maybe these musicians don't like an American ... or maybe they don't like Baroque music. I don't know. But with subscriptions up like that without programming rock music is something. It makes you wonder what was really said. Is it much ado about nothing?
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