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Musicians pay to save their orchestra. TV programme Maestro helps a little.

The Orchestra of the East is cutting its coat of arms, focusing primarily on Overijssel and has applied for collective redundancy. This - and a whole lot more - can be read in the new business plan. It is enough for the province to release 1.1 million euros once and make 3.5 tonnes of annual subsidy available again from now on. The orchestra is thus saved. For now. And fortunately, there is also Maestro, which this year provides much-needed tons. However, it remains exciting whether the orchestra will no...

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Henri Drost

Henri Drost (1970) studied Dutch and American Studies in Utrecht. Sold CDs and books for years, then became a communications consultant. Writes for among others GPD magazines, Metro, LOS!, De Roskam, 8weekly, Mania, hetiskoers and Cultureel Persbureau/De Dodo about everything, but if possible about music (theatre) and sports. Other specialisms: figures, the United States and healthcare. Listens to Waits and Webern, Wagner and Dylan and pretty much everything in between.View Author posts

The Orchestra of the East is cutting its coat of arms, focusing primarily on Overijssel and has applied for collective redundancy. This - and a whole lot more - can be read in the new business plan. It is enough for the province to release 1.1 million euros once and make 3.5 tonnes of annual subsidy available again from now on. The orchestra is thus saved. For now. And fortunately, there is also Maestro, which this year provides much-needed tons. However, it remains exciting whether the orchestra will no...

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