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organization took to <br />comply with <br />Executive Order 117. <br />appearances by the Verona Quartet, and the Spring fundraiser. <br />All office activ ity was quickly transitioned to remote platforms. This <br />process was relativ ely easy considering the small size of the COT's <br />staff. <br />Forced to announce the premature conclusion to the 2019/20 <br />season, the COT’s Board of Directors had the difficult task of looking <br />ahead to 2020/21. Maestro Muti’s original season could not be carried <br />out financially or legally, and the unpredictability of the v irus’ <br />trajectory made planning precarious. Under these circumstances, the <br />COT Board asked Maestro Muti to restructure the upcoming season <br />for the benefit of the orchestras musicians - the most effected by the <br />pandemic - its dev oted patrons, and the community at large. The <br />Board put forth a series of goals for the restructuring. In no particular <br />order, they were: <br />● Create a safe working env ironment for all artists and staff. <br />● Scale back the budget to a degree that is fiscally responsible <br />considering funding sources. <br />● Maintain a lev el of activ ity that will allow for the quality of the <br />ensemble and the organization’s v isibility to keep its upward <br />trajectory. <br />● Ensure that the organization not only surv iv e the current health <br />pandemic and its economic effects, but prepare itself to emerge <br />stronger than before. <br />After closely examining the organization’s financials, the Board <br />requested a 30% budget cut to the COT’s original 2020/21 activ ities. <br />Consequently, a completely new concert season was env isioned to <br />feature as many musicians as safely possible, allowing for physical <br />distancing. To further meet the demands of the budget, all staff and <br />artists took a minimum of a 10% cut in salary. <br />Sticking to its full six concert season formula, but eliminating the <br />possibility of a liv e audience, the COT decided to film and produce all <br />of its concerts to be released for v iewing online. More than just a <br />performance, each production includes artist interv iews and <br />backstage footage, giv ing v iewers a chance to see and appreciate all <br />that goes into putting on an orchestral performance. Ov er the course <br />of the season, the COT will engage approximately 30 indiv idual local <br />musicians. <br />In compliance with Executiv e Order 117, the COT created its own <br />COVID Protocol. All staff and musicians had to sign off on said <br />protocol to partake in this season's ev ents. <br />ELIGIBLE EXPENSES PART 1 - W ORKSHEET: Use the template linked in the adjacent <br />instructions. The worksheet will allow you to list eligible expenses and record federal relief <br />payments you have already received. Upload completed worksheet here. <br />COT_eligibleexpensesworksheet_nc_cares_application.xlsx_-_Sheet1.pdf <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: EDE49570-429A-4D3E-B068-2156A15A86FE