# Orchestra faces financial crisis

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/05/29/orchestra-faces-financial-crisis/
- Published: 2001-05-29T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is facing a cash crisis after musicians
rejected a new contract deal. This would have reduced their income by £2,000 a year,
but would have met requirements from the Arts Council of England for special funding.

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is facing a cash crisis after musicians
rejected a new contract deal. This would have reduced their income by £2,000 a year,
but would have met requirements from the Arts Council of England for special funding.

Read Top orchestra’s cash crisis by David Ward at The Guardian.

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