The Flemish Baroque orchestra La Petite Bande will lose its
government subsidy in January 2013. The decision by the Flemish
government comes despite almost 19,000 people worldwide signing a
petition against cuts to the ensemble's funding.
La Petite Bande was founded in 1972 by violinist, violist and
conductor Sigiswald Kuijken. He insisted that the group will keep
going: ‘It’s terrible, but we will stay positive. We will not stop
playing. The petition showed that lots of people are very positive
about us and hopefully someone other than the government will
help.’ He added that over the coming weeks the group would start
making plans for its future.
The Flemish government decided to cease funding the ensemble on the
advice of the Advisory Commission of Music, which assessed cultural
projects across the country on their artistic importance and
economic viability.
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