City of Basel continues to support its orchestra
On the basis of the report by the Education and Culture Committee (BKK), the Grand Council unanimously approved the Council proposal regarding the approval of state contributions to the Basel Symphony Orchestra Foundation for the period from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2023 this afternoon.
With this decision, the Grand Council is sending out a signal for Basel as a city of music and thus acknowledging the work of recent years and "ultimately also the high capacity utilization figures and continuous increase in concert attendance of the Basel Symphony Orchestra", writes the orchestra. The increase from the 2017/18 season to 2018/19 was around 20 percent.
After the vote, Elisabeth Ackermann, President of the Government, also emphasized "the importance of a standing orchestra (professional orchestra)" and that "the high level of satisfaction of the Basel Theatre with the symphony orchestra" had significantly influenced the unanimous result (with no abstentions or votes against).
