tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post1202048409525439166..comments2024-03-28T12:59:05.739-07:00Comments on Iron Tongue of Midnight: TerritorialLisa Hirschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-23120934306740527732015-10-15T05:53:09.821-07:002015-10-15T05:53:09.821-07:00Their financial report for 2013-14 lists assets of...Their financial report for 2013-14 lists assets of ~$19.5 million, and liabilities of ~$1.2 million. They also describe an ongoing fund raising campaign with goal of $50 million, of which $30 million is intended to build the endowment.<br /><br />It's an old organization, going back to 1880. They are presenting the CSO on October 29th, RPO in January, MontrealSO in March, BavarianRadioOrch in April. Plus numerous chamber, solo, choral and dance ensembles.<br />http://ums.org/tickets/2015-2016-season-listing/<br />Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353054874912471275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-11533665599535183162015-10-14T20:05:06.086-07:002015-10-14T20:05:06.086-07:00There must be some serious money at the "Univ...There must be some serious money at the "University Musical Society," which sounds like the Midwest's version of Cal Performances. It would be fascinating to know the real back story. MTT and the SF Symphony often stop for one or two concerts at Ann Arbor when they conduct a national tour, and the fact that the Berlin Philharmonic is also on the list is sort of mind-boggling.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-86810268964301090032015-10-14T06:35:50.757-07:002015-10-14T06:35:50.757-07:00I think this is a bit different from the Cleveland...I think this is a bit different from the Cleveland/Miami arrangement. It is a five year deal set up by the University Musical Society (an independent presenter located on the U of M campus) with the NYPO as the anchor group, and two other groups - BerlinPhil (!), and one other TBA.<br /><br />http://www.montage.umich.edu/2015/01/ums-and-new-york-philharmonic-launch-five-year-residency-partnership-opening-in-2015/<br /><br />It is of course still fair to ask why not Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, etc.<br /><br />MollyMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353054874912471275noreply@blogger.com