1. Who is answering the questionnaire on behalf of your orchestra?^*

2. What is the legal form of the orchestra?^*

3. Where is the responding orchestra located?^*

4. What type of orchestra is it?^*

5. What is your annual budget?^*

5. What is your annual budget?^*

6.a Public funds from national, regional or local government^*

6.b Public funding from international entities^*

6.c Private funds - Sponsors^*

6.d Ticket sales^*

6.e Friends of the Orchestra Program^*

7. How is your management and administration staff organized?^*

8.a Indicate the number of management/administration/technical staff in number of people^*

8.b Indicate the number of musicians in number of people^*

9. In which departments have management and administrative staff been established?^*

10. Are there staff (even if unpaid) working on the following topics in the organization?^*

11. In what contractual format are management personnel, such as the technical director/manager and artistic director, hired? The question is posed based on Spanish laws, maybe the types do not fit your system exactly.^*

12. Is there a separate operation or wage agreement for your orchestra? The question is posed based on Spanish laws, maybe the types do not fit your system exactly.^*

13. Do you monitor the health and welfare of the orchestra's employees on a regular basis?^*

14. Do you have a written or encoded regulation for your auditions?^*

15. When auditioning, do you make use of the following forms of selection?^*

16. What types of programs are there?^*

17. In your country/county/district, are there any tax benefits for sponsors or patrons? The question is posed based on Spanish laws, maybe the types do not fit your system exactly^*

18. Do you use a professional digital tool for orchestral management (Orchestra Management Software) or artificial intelligence (AI) tools?^*

18.a Specify the specific orchestra management software used^*

18.a Specify the artificial intelligence (AI) tools used^*

18.a Specify the specific orchestra management software used^*

18.b Specify the artificial intelligence (AI) tools used^*

19. Do you use a professional digital tool for CRM (Customer Relationship Management - managing client relationships via a digital application)?^*

19.a Specify the professional digital tool used for CRM^*

20. Does the orchestra already use a digital music stand?^*

20.a Specify the digital music stand used^*

21. How far ahead do you plan your season?^*

22. What type of program do you offer besides the classic season?^*

23. What type of subscriptions does your orchestra work with?^*

24. Do you have any merchandising products with an orchestra's logo?^*

25. Does your orchestra go on tour regularly?^*

26. Does the education department of your orchestra have its own academy?^*

26.a Specify about the academy of the education department^*

27. Does your orchestra have its own choir?^*

28. Would you be so kind as to give me a little more of your time in this matter, if I take care of any costs involved?^*

29. For European orchestras only: Would you be interested in a collaboration with another orchestra for a European Community Creative Europe program, or perhaps do you already collaborate in one?^*

30. Finally, what topics or kind of advice would you like to read about in a symphony orchestra business management manual? Would you like to give me some advice?^*

Thank you very much for your kind collaboration!

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