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Play on: challenges for sustaining performance organisations

The management achievements of the ACO and ABO are a model for other arts organisations but can they sustain it?

16 Jul 2014

Brian Benjamin

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ABO Artistic Director Paul Dyer: Photo: ABO

Last week ArtsHub looked at the comparative financial performances of Australia’s two major chamber orchestras, The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) and Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (ABO). We found that both organisations were testament to the benefits that good management can deliver to artists.

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Brian Benjamin

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Brian Benjamin is an arts business consultant.

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