Borda triumphans

The LA Times reports that the Los Angeles Philharmonic, under the leadership of Deborah Borda, is in unambiguously robust health. The orchestra has been raking in large donations, but more encouraging is the fact that concert revenues are covering the majority of spending ($57.4 million against $96.9 million). Most impressive is this: "The draw for orchestral concerts in the 2,265-seat Disney Hall has held steady at 95% since it opened in 2003." Every once in a long while you find an executive drawing a large salary simply because she is the best at what she does.