凤凰城交响乐团今日演出后暂停乐季：资金缺口未补平，乐手裁员11月2日生效
美国亚利桑那州凤凰城交响乐团（The Phoenix Symphony）将于11月1日（周日）完成既定演出后暂停运营：乐团2026-27乐季余下的演出与项目全部无限期暂停，乐手裁员自11月2日（周一）起生效。乐团10月20日宣布这一决定时称，持续的运营赤字已留下大笔待偿义务，现有资金不足以支撑乐季继续进行。
乐团表示，董事会与管理层此前已多方设法补平缺口：2025年4月启动了目标6,000万美元的 CRESCENDO 筹款与捐赠基金行动，行政开支削减了约76.6万美元，相关努力仍在继续，管理层也与乐手代表沟通过。乐团2024财年至2026财年收入增长逾50%，但刚性成本同步上升，多数捐赠基金赠款不能用于日常运营，本财年的慈善捐款又未达到所需数额。
乐团董事会主席 Mo Stein 在官方新闻稿中说：「这是董事会面对过的最艰难的决定，我们绝非轻率作出。我们已尽力采取措施弥合运营成本与收入之间的缺口，但努力至今仍未奏效。在没有现金流履行眼前义务的情况下继续乐季，会让这家机构的未来面临更大风险。我们现在的责任是尽量减少进一步损失，制定有力的重组计划，并打下能长久持续的财务基础。」
乐团强调，本次是「暂停」而非「取消」乐季，目标是尽早恢复演出，但目前尚不清楚演出何时、乃至能否恢复。暂停期间，董事会与管理层将评估未偿义务与运营成本、复核收入预期与筹款需求，并确定可持续回归所需的条件；乐团称将尽快公开发布财务恢复计划。受影响乐手与员工的雇佣状态、薪酬与福利正由乐团逐一沟通，订户与其他购票者的处理方案将在安排确定后另行通知。
Phoenix Symphony to Suspend Its Season After the November 1 Performance, Citing a Financial Shortfall
The Phoenix Symphony will suspend operations after its scheduled performance on Sunday, November 1, in Phoenix, Arizona. The remaining performances and programs of its 2026-27 season are suspended until further notice, and layoffs of musicians take effect on Monday, November 2. The orchestra announced the decision on October 20, saying ongoing operating deficits have left it with substantial financial obligations and that it lacks the financial resources to continue the season.
The Symphony said its board and management had tried to close the gap through the $60 million CRESCENDO fundraising and endowment campaign, launched in April 2025, and through administrative cost reductions of approximately $766,000, with that effort continuing, and that they had also consulted with musician representatives. Revenues rose by more than 50 percent between fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2026, but essential costs also increased, most endowment gifts cannot be used for day-to-day operations, and philanthropic contributions for the current fiscal year fell short of what was needed.
"This is the most difficult decision this Board has faced, and we did not make it lightly," said Mo Stein, chairman of the board of The Phoenix Symphony, in an official press release. "We have diligently pursued measures to close the gap between operating costs and revenues, and our efforts have not yet been enough. Continuing the season without the cash flow to meet our immediate obligations would put the institution's future at greater risk. Our responsibility now is to minimize further losses, create a robust restructuring plan and build a financial foundation that will last."
The Symphony said the season has been suspended rather than canceled and that its goal is to reopen as soon as possible, though it is not yet known when, or whether, performances will resume. During the suspension, the board and management will evaluate outstanding obligations and operating costs, review revenue assumptions and fundraising needs, and determine the conditions required for a sustainable return, and the orchestra said it will share its financial recovery plan publicly as soon as possible. It is communicating directly with affected musicians and employees about employment status, compensation and benefits, and subscribers and other ticket purchasers will be notified about their options once arrangements are finalized.
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
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