Survival of the fittest?

The article examines the plight of the symphony ensemble Ulster Orchestra in Northern Ireland following its call for emergency funding. It mentions that the orchestra is faced with finding an emergency funding of £500,000 or forced to close by the end of 2014. It notes that the art organisation has no chief executive since March after Rosa Solinas resigned. It also emphasizes that one of the orchestra's financial woes is the cost of renting the Ulster Hall as its home venue.