Turning point for the basel sinfonietta

According to the governing council (SMZ has reported), the Basel-Stadt Grand Council also approved an increase of CHF 100,000 in annual subsidies. This decision is, as the basel sinfonietta "The basel sinfonietta is the only large-scale Swiss orchestra that has been consistently committed to the performance and dissemination of new music and musical forms since it was founded. The decision of the Grand Council is all the more important as the basel sinfonietta is at a decisive turning point. The project orchestra works with constantly changing guest conductors. This makes it difficult to work continuously on the quality of the orchestra's playing in the long term. The musicians, who are constantly striving to develop and improve, have decided, in consultation with the management, to appoint a conductor in residence for the 2016/17 season. This conductor will lead up to four sessions per season and thus work towards continuously improving the sound quality of the orchestra over a longer period of time."