Take our lead from Europe, say Music Directors

The UK should copy what has already been proved to work by Mainland Europe orchestras, rather than starting from the beginning led by "people not from the performing arts making the decisions", say Sir Simon Rattle, Music Director of London Symphony Orchestra, and Sir Mark Elder, Music Director of Hallé Orchestra. In an open letter they warn of the " real possibility of a devastated landscape" on the other side of the pandemic and point out that if orchestras do survive they will "face insuperable obstacles to remain solvent in our new reality."