Open call: Delaware Symphony Orchestra looks to future after facing pandemic challenges J.C. Barker
On Feb. 27, 2020, I accepted the position of executive director of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra.
On that particular Thursday morning, there was a bit of buzz related to a strain of the novel Coronavirus that had reached the U.S. shores in the Northwest.
The days that immediately followed began to show us all the enormity of the situation we were facing, and then on March 13, the world stopped.
I seriously considered rescinding my acceptance, but a series of phone conversations with DSO board members and Music Director David Amado changed my mind. The decision was made to provide full compensation to musicians for the canceled services.