Upstate Economy

Tough times for our city's great orchestra

Submitted by Brenda Tremblay on Sun, 09/30/2012 - 8:11pm

You’ve probably heard the news.  In a comprehensive front page story published in Sunday’s Democrat and Chronicle, Stuart Low reported the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra may be facing an operating shortfall in excess of $700,000.  

But it could be much worse. 

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Submitted by Brenda Tremblay on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 11:26am

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