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Big Tech Just Made A Very Old-School $10 Million Bet

Why would a global tech giant step in to rescue a local symphony?

Andie Valdes
Big Tech Just Made A Very Old-School $10 Million Bet
Getty; Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville

On September 28, the Grammy Award-winning Nashville Symphony announced it was suspending the rest of its 2026-27 season amid a financial crisis.

Local residents and concert-goers quickly expressed grief over loss of the beloved orchestra. How could one of the most acclaimed symphonies in the country not survive in its very own “Music City”?

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