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The Phoenix Symphony will return to Symphony Hall on Nov. 12 after securing funding
The 5AM Phoenix team
If you've been waiting on the Phoenix Symphony, here's the news: the board and musicians announced Friday that performances will resume Nov. 12. AZ Family reports the concerts run through Dec. 31, and more fundraising is needed to continue into the 2027 season.
The Symphony's return, by the numbers
- Nov. 12
- when performances resume
- 66
- musicians in the orchestra
- 11
- members on the new commission
Sources: Phoenix New Times, AZ Family
- Benefit concert: Sun., Nov. 8, Monroe Street Abbey, downtown Phoenix
- Benefit proceeds: go directly to musicians hurt by the layoff
- New American Symphony Commission: 11 members, chaired by Graham and Opatmy
The board says the commission's goal is a "sustainable plan for the nearly 80-year-old institution." Peter Kjome, the Symphony's president and CEO, said, "Just days ago, we faced the heartbreaking prospect of a silent concert hall and an uncertain future." It's unclear who gave or how much. The board says it will recognize those donors in a later announcement.
The Symphony went dark, then set a return date
- Oct. 21Symphony announces it is suspending its season after the Nov. 1 performance
- Nov. 2Joint statement reports fundraising progress and a plan to resume possibly this month
- Nov. 6Board and musicians announce the return and an 11-member commission
- Nov. 8Musicians hold a benefit concert at Monroe Street Abbey
- Nov. 12Performances will resume at Symphony Hall
- Dec. 31Musicians say concerts won't continue without more support
Sources: Phoenix New Times, AZ Family
Sources: Phoenix New Times, AZ Family