Boston Philharmonic
Boston Philharmonic, 2005 - 2010
Leading per-service orchestra serving Greater Boston.
Activities: Twelve subscription concerts performed at Harvard University’s Sanders Theater and New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall; run-out concerts to Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA; and an annual gala benefit concert held at Harvard University or Symphony Hall, Boston, MA. Local radio broadcasts (WGBH). $1.4 million budget.
Financial: Eliminated a $250,000 accumulated deficit. Reorganized and strengthened all financial reporting procedures including monthly financial statements, cash flow projections, payroll services and upgraded and improved the working relationship with outside auditors. Reorganized management staff and facilitated resolution of key governance questions eliminating chronic management dysfunction.
Marketing and Development: Stopped a serious multi-year trend of subscription losses; revamped ticket selling strategies (single and subscription); implemented the orchestra’s first professional telemarketing campaign; concert attendance on a per-season basis averaged between 92—98% capacity—the highest of any professional orchestra in Greater Boston; increased the NET proceeds of the orchestra’s annual benefit concert from $17,000 (2004) to nearly $250,000 (2009).