On Tuesday, The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra announced that artistic operations will be suspended until next year due to insufficient funds and enormous liability.

“We’re calling this a suspension simply because, at this point, the board felt that we need to seek legal council with regard to our options in terms of legal proceedings, in terms of what we would become next after the suspension,” said Interim Executive Director Paul Brooks.

The suspension, the first since 1992, comes after the SSO failed to reach its March fundraising goal of $445,000, even after exceeding the February goal.

“This is a shock for everybody. There’s 93 people in our organization who are losing their jobs,” said Director of Communications Vicky D’Agostino.

As musicians and fans alike are forced to cope with the loss of a Syracuse staple, ticket holders may soon be unhappy for another reason: because the SSO is in such a difficult financial position after the county denied over $200,000 in funding, the orchestra does not have the money to issue refunds. This has caught the eye of the Attorney General, and is urging ticket holders to contact his office to describe their situations.

Regardless, the SSO played its final note in a “Bittersweet Symphony,” on Saturday night. However, musicians still feel that there is hope after agreeing to give back 8 weeks of salary and accept other cuts for next year.

But until then, the April 27th concert featuring a special visit by Yo-Yo Ma has been cancelled, and in-all, 93 people will lose their jobs.