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The\u00a0Toronto Symphony Orchestra\u00a0(TSO) has announced the cancellation of all\u00a0previously scheduled<\/a><\/span>\u00a02020\/21 season events.<\/p>\n The announcement comes as ongoing uncertainly surrounds government-mandated COVID-19 closures of concert venues in Ontario, which see arts presenters scrambling to find alternatives.<\/p>\n Despite the cancellations, the TSO hope to offer smaller, in-person events, and continue online offerings throughout the year. Full details on the events will be announced in the fall.<\/p>\n \u201cReplacing the planned 2020\/21 season with alternative programming is the most responsible option for the TSO given the uncertainty caused by the pandemic,\u201d said TSO CEO\u00a0Matthew Loden<\/strong>. \u201cShifting organizational needs, including the potential for a constant cycle of likely cancellations, erodes the organization\u2019s stability and increases our financial risk.\u201d<\/p>\n According to a press release, the TSO estimates it will lose $11 million in ticket revenue over the 2020\/21 season, and are reviewing possible financial scenarios. To help alleviate the shortfall, the orchestra will seek a significant reduction of expenses and new fundraising initiatives.<\/p>\n \u201cAs devastating as it is to lose our subscription season,\u201d Loden said, \u201cwe are also eager to find unique musical moments in our home at Roy Thomson Hall while we explore how music plays a role in city-building and the well-being of our citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n Unlike many orchestras, the TSO has managed to maintain its orchestra and staff with financial support from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Council for the Arts, as well as independent funders.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the world adapts to our new reality, our cherished Orchestra has the opportunity to ignite a passion for extraordinary music with audiences in Toronto in more intimate settings, and to reconnect with our nearest and dearest patrons in unique ways,\u201d said TSO\u2019s new Music Director\u00a0Gustavo Gimeno<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Subscription holders will see their tickets automatically applied to the TSO\u2019s 2021-22 season. Ticket holders are also being offered the option to donate the value of the season tickets or receive refunds.<\/p>\n Want more updates on classical music and opera news and reviews? Follow us\u00a0on <\/em>Facebook<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/span>, <\/em>Instagram<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/span> <\/b>or <\/em>Twitter<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/span> for all the latest.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The\u00a0Toronto Symphony Orchestra\u00a0(TSO) has announced the cancellation of all\u00a0previously scheduled\u00a02020\/21 season events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":68592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[33451,19,39,63],"tags":[35697,22538,5644],"yst_prominent_words":[37000,36999,10459,7070,35777,9951,8007,13839,19104,37001,6616,18803,6613,7552,10629,12263,12264,6741,10177,11628],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Gustavo_Gimeno-TSO-2020-21_season_cancellation.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9bakr-hQj","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68591"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68591"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68595,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68591\/revisions\/68595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68591"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=68591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}#LUDWIGVAN<\/em><\/h3>\n