The BSO has succeeded over the last 102 years by surrounding itself with people who believe in the mandate of steady growth over time. Now is not the time to abandon that philosophy. Michael Kaiser, renowned for turning around struggling arts organizations, has advised that “you can’t save your way to health” when running an arts institution. The cuts BSO leaders propose will forever diminish the BSO. Future generations will never have the chance to hear the BSO as we now know it. Patrons and donors will certainly recognize the diminished value of a formerly world-class orchestra, and they will find other more worthy organizations to support.