S.F. Symphony cancels tour concerts in North Carolina

“In the months after HB2 became law, we have closely watched the fluctuating political landscape in hopes that the law would be overturned,” said Executive Director Brent Assink in a statement. Because that has not yet happened, and due to pressing internal travel deadlines, the San Francisco Symphony has made the decision to cancel its concerts at this time. Symphony spokesperson Oliver Theil said that to his knowledge, this was the first time the orchestra had canceled a tour program in protest. Because airline and hotel reservations were still being revised, he said it was too early to estimate what the cancellation would cost the orchestra.