Two local orchestras lose funding due to federal cuts

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Two local orchestras lose funding due to federal cuts

Two local music organizations are among those affected by cuts by President Donald Trump. The Albany Symphony is losing a $35,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant for its annual American Music Festival next month, the Times Union reported. A $10,000 grant to the Empire State Youth Orchestra has also been withdrawn.

Two local music organizations are among those affected by cuts by President Donald Trump.

The Albany Symphony is losing a $35,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant for its annual American Music Festival next month, the Times Union reported.

A $10,000 grant to the Empire State Youth Orchestra has also been withdrawn.

The grant supports CHIME, which is the after-school music education youth program.

The cuts were made because the projects no longer align with NEA priorities, the paper reported.