Through the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), the singers of San the Francisco Symphony Chorus express sincere concern for the future of the institution. According to the Chorus, the San Francisco Symphony management has proposed slashing the San Francisco Symphony Chorus budget by 80%. The statement says: « The chorus accounts for a little over 1% of the overall budget and is vital in attracting audiences and donors. Simply put, ticket sales are higher when we are singing. The financial rationale for such severe cuts simply doesn’t add up. The Symphony has informed us that it projects a $12.5 million budget deficit for the next fiscal year. Putting aside the assumption that this deficit must be solved only through cuts rather than improved fundraising or patron development, cutting $800,000 of the Chorus’s roughly $1 million cost won’t cover this. Cutting 80% of their approximately $75 million in expenses across the board would save nearly $60 million, indicating these cuts unreasonably target the Chorus. »

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