San Antonio: Turnover at the Top

“After two years at the helm of the financially troubled San Antonio Symphony, Executive Director Steven Brosvik is stepping down. Brosvik, 38, pledged to enhance the symphony’s image and boost fund raising when he took the job in March 2001 and began work that summer. But many potential donors didn’t open their pocketbooks during Brosvik’s tenure. This year, the orchestra cut its season short and declared bankruptcy.” There is speculation that Brosvik’s resignation may have been part of a quid pro quo for the SAS’s musicians, who recently signed a contract which officially cancelled the 2003-04 season and gutted their future salaries and benefits.