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Show Symphony Poverty es Maestro Maurice Abravanel, conductor of the Utah o( aphony Orchestra, accuses the citizens of Utah of rg "completely schizophrenic" culturally. "Utah citizens are much more interested in finer than people in larger American cities, but they Sri, much less willing to part with their money to sup-)e sup-)e t cultural activities," the Maestro commented recent-ok recent-ok t(l-There is little doubt that Utah citizens do like to the symphony. The Maestro modestly admits he put Salt Lake City on the "musical map" during his ""pears as symphony conductor. He also boasts that iq symphony has a larger following than any athletic it in the state. An average of 4,300 people, two and ..-half per cent of the 180,000 Salt Lake City area pop- ion, attend each symphony performance in the Tab- ide, But it is equally obvious that Utah citizens and locations are reticent about giving financial sup-i sup-i ! to the symphony. The largest corporation in Utah iributed only $5,000, a minute percentage of its an-I an-I profits, towards the symphony last year. By contrast, the Ford Foundation last month grant-11.5 grant-11.5 million to the Utah Symphony. But the Founda-stipulates Founda-stipulates that the symphony must raise an addition-1.5 addition-1.5 milion to match the grant. Maestro' Abravanel has ialed to Utah citizens and corporations to dig deep keir pockets to supply this money. The Ford Foundation grant is desperately needed to the salaries of the Utah Symphony musicians. Their Bfae salary of $70 a week is $100 lower than the aver- salaries of musicians in other top orchestras of the H From September through April each year, the musicians are busy with rehearsals and concerts 1 except Sunday. Rehearsals are held early each The majority of the musicians hold other jobs. 1, , .f em are music teachers, 15 are students, :4g' P ay with bands after the rehearsals and some are gloves who depend upon their husbands for a liv--'' S, 11 stards now, the musicians lose money when a time off from their regular jobs to play at ll ft nieS Utside Salt Lake City- !, ne Utah Symphony really worth the moral and ll! U.PP0rt of Utah citizens? Music lovers in Ath-nfttionstnan,d Ath-nfttionstnan,d Lnd0n think so- The Phony has afi' fall M 3t music f estals in those three cities i -H a tr Abravanel termed the European invi-.thatS invi-.thatS tremendous honors." He added on a heavier thCiip fro esymPhny must await confirmation of spon- ' JlitonfSr St3te DePartment and an estimated $75,-t-MpM, .from the Federal Government before it iitelVe SymPhony is a feather in Utah's cap legations yThrthy 0f the suPPort of her citizens and ! illars Utah Symphony is worthy of support ip , nd cents, as well as applause, for a job well i. |