Contributions cut by half
Orchester Reto Parolari GmbH is unable to stage this year's Festival of Light Music. The deadline is too short to be able to cover the reduced contributions from the city of Winterthur through other sponsors.
Orchester Reto Parolari GmbH has announced that it submitted its budget for 2016 to the city of Winterthur last December, which includes the 23rd Festival of Light Music which should have taken place in Winterthur from October 21 to 23, 2016. The city of Winterthur only announced on May 19 that it would also support the project this year, but only with half of the previous amount.
The timing of this announcement was too late to approach other donors such as foundations, patrons or advertisers. Orchester Reto Parolari GmbH therefore had to decide to postpone the planned festival by a whole year. The concept Beromünster Radio Orchestra remains the same. The new date is scheduled for October 20-22, 2017.
In addition, the event, which was also canceled this year for financial reasons, is to be Operetta concert at Whitsun next year in collaboration with the Kalaidos School of Music on June 2 and 3, 2017.
