We were always taking a back seat to him.

They become the second-largest donor to the orchestra behind the Fund for the Arts. It sure shows their loyalty to the 71 … they were basically willing to put their money where their loyalty was.

We want to try to make it up to our subscribers for the anxiety and the hassle of having to exchange their tickets. Now, if they get the tickets and they don't need them, we hope they'll just give the tickets to one of their friends.

I think he's absolutely perfect. He has a proven track record of success in the entertainment business and knows a whole lot about marketing, putting brochures together, development and venues.