While most of the news has been bad of late in regard to the finances and future of many American symphony orchestras, as well as other arts organizations, the Dallas Symphony announced recently that it ended the 2011-12 season with a balanced budget, and with "significant" funding lined up for the coming season.
Here's the news release from their website:
https://dallassymphony.com/blog/2012/7/16/dso-ends-season.aspx
Then the DSO followed that up with the announcement last week that Jonathan Martin has been named president and CEO. Martin has a pretty good résumé, having worked in the front offices of symphonies in Atlanta, Spokane and Cleveland before taking on his most recent gig in Charlotte.
https://dallassymphony.com/blog/2012/7/23/jonathan-martin-named-dallas-symphony-orchestra-president-and-ceo.aspx
It would seem unlikely that these events are coincidental. But the combination gives us reason to hope that after the uncertainties of the last few years, the DSO may now have the administrative leadership to complement the musical heights that Jaap van Zweden and the DSO musicians are reaching.
Good news, indeed.
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