“The Nashville Symphony Association has made plans to temporarily lay off 131 full-time employees—the latest COVID-19-fueled cuts stinging the city’s nonprofit community,” writes William Williams in Tuesday’s (6/2) Nashville Post (TN). “The layoffs, which are being termed as furloughs, involve both the organization’s musicians and staff and would be effective June 30. It is unclear if Giancarlo Guerrero, the organization’s music director and conductor, is among those who could be furloughed…. In mid-April … about 200 part-timers (ushers, security, bartenders, etc.) were … let go…. Mark Peacock, the Symphony’s board chair, said the nonprofit has seen the cancellation or postponement of more than 50 performances at Schermerhorn Symphony Center and the loss of more than $8 million in ticket revenue—roughly one-third of its annual income—since March…. Peacock emailed the Post the following statement: ‘The Nashville Symphony’s Board of Directors will make a decision regarding staff and musician furloughs later this month…. If forced to take these extraordinary measures, we would be doing so to ensure that the Nashville Symphony is able to continue serving our community for generations to come…. We remain fully committed to bringing music back to the Schermerhorn stage and to the people of Middle Tennessee.’ ”
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