Show Utah Symphony Rated With Nations Nation's Best The Utah Symphony is one of the 12 best orchestras in the US according to Fortune Magazine In a study of the na tion's symphonic resources and management that was pub pub- published today Good manage manage- management ment and popular support are arc among the reasons for the Utah Symphony's success the mag mag- mag magazine azine reports There are now 30 orchestras in the US that have annual budgets of or more Fortune says Despite record audiences most of these major orchestras are currently in trouble because of rising costs of travel rent labor manage manage- management ment etc Fortune attributes the utah Symphony's success story to it its dedicated leadership that of musical director and conductor of dedicated community lead lead- leaders ers of its efficient tive staff and of well well-planned e community sup sup- support port The chairman of the Ford Foundation matching ing fund drive of the Utah Symphony E M hi Naughton said This tion that has come to the utah Symphony is most gratify ing and I think well deserved While working on the Orchestra's tras tra's matching fund campaign I have found great grent admiration and pride throughout the state for the work of Maestro Abravanel and the utah Sym phony but it is always hearten hearten- heartening ing to have such an authority as Fortune reach the same conclusion we have This an an- an announcement gives us reason to tobe tobe be doubly proud of our Orchestra estra and incentive to contribute bute all we can to match the theFord theFord Ford Foundation grant |