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Debt-Ridden Symphony Files for Bankruptcy

April 8, 2011

With more than $5-million in debt, the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and will disband, according to the Syracuse Post-Standard. The orchestra’s board decided to file for chapter 7 because it allows the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to assume responsibility for the musicians’ pensions.


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