Victoria Symphony welcomes audiences back in big numbers

It was a sensational year for the Victoria Symphony, which saw more than 36,000 patrons attend an in-person performance in 2023-24.

“My job as CEO is to both be really excited and jazzed about all the things that are going on, but also to anticipate where future problems are going to be,” he said. The symphony wrapped its season on May 12 with the finale of its three-year exploration of German composer Robert Schumann. It was one of 34 concerts — up from 25 during the 2022-23 season — produced by the symphony over a nine-month period. The season was maestro Christian Kluxen’s seventh as music director, and the audience totals are the biggest since his arrival ahead of the 2017-18 season.

The symphony grossed $6 million in revenue from tickets sales, fundraising, donations and government grants in 2023-24, up from nearly $4.5 million the previous year.“It’s not to say there aren’t still challenges,” White said. “Though we’re raising more money, and selling more tickets, the cost of the productions is going up even higher. We still have a fundamental gap, even with the increased attendance.”“One, it’s the quality.

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