Philadelphia Orchestra files for bankruptcy protection

The acclaimed Philadelphia Orchestra is set to file for bankruptcy, the first major US performance ensemble to be felled by the nation’s current economic turmoil.

Kate Johnston, a spokeswoman for the 111-year-old orchestra, said, however, that programming would remain unaffected for the moment.

“All concerts are going on as scheduled, including a concert tonight,” she told AFP on Saturday. The orchestra was performing Mahler’s Symphony No. 4.
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association confirmed that its board of directors had voted earlier to file for bankruptcy protection.

Despite the expected filing, the orchestra is still fighting and is leading a $214 million fundraising charge over the next few days, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper.

At the beginning of the Mahler performance, an orchestra member stood to thank the audience for its support.

Meanwhile, outside the hall, a small crowd watched the performance on a small television and expressed their worries about the orchestra’s future.

“It’s very sad,” said Joel Porter, visiting from New Jersey to hear the Mahler piece. “It risks causing musicians to secure their own future. They might look elsewhere.”

Board chairman Richard Worley said earlier this week that income and expenses faced a “fantastic imbalance” and that although the rescue plan would be difficult, “I believe we can do it.”

A number of major arts groups, including museums and opera companies, have faced financial strain since the recession and weak economic recovery in the US. However, none as prestigious as the Philadelphia group has been so threatened.

Founded in 1900, The Philadelphia Orchestra considers itself one of the world’s leading ensembles, with acclaimed performances, major world tours and bestselling recordings. It is viewed on a par with orchestras in Boston, Chicago, New York and a handful of other major venues.

US House speaker leads delegation to Iraq to assess next steps

US House Speaker John Boehner led a six-member congressional delegation to Iraq this weekend in a bid to assess America’s next steps there, as remaining US forces are scheduled to leave the war-torn country by year-end, the speaker’s office said in a statement on Sunday.

Boehner arrived in Baghdad on Saturday for his surprising and first visit to Iraq since he became the House speaker in January.

According to the statement, Boehner believed security in Iraq has improved, saying Iraq now is a “different country.”

“By taking the fight to al-Qaeda, the insurgency, and other terrorist threats, our men and women in uniform succeeded in providing greater security to the Iraqi population and giving the government the time to build capacity to more effectively meet the needs of the Iraqi people,” he said in the statement.

Boehner said America’s first priority must be “ensuring that the remaining 46,000 US forces and their civilian counterparts that are working with the Iraqi government and advising and assisting the Iraqi Security Forces have the resources and support they need to complete their mission.”

He said the United States should also continue to assist and engage with the Iraqi government to ensure that “the hard-fought gains in a post-combat Iraq translate into long-term success.”

“The delegation focused on the issues expected to determine how the Government of Iraq and the United States proceed during the transition this year and how we will continue to work to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship moving forward which fully respects Iraq’s sovereignty and reflects core US interests and values,” Boehner said in the statement.

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