No Government Subsidy

The annual budget of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is now over $2,000,000. Of this 90 per cent is earned by ticket sales and revenue from recording, radio, television and broadcasting fees. The total earnings are the highest of any orchestra in the U.S.A. There is no Government subsidy granted, but Bostonlans have helped support "their symphony" by forming a trust known as the "Friends of the Boston Symphony Orchestra." Being the properly and responsibility of the people it serves, the orchestra has consequently become the cultural highlight of Boston.