Oct 11, 2026 · 29 min · 15 segments
For this segment of Inside Austin, host Brian Fitzgerald sat down with Austin Symphony Orchestra CEO Justus Zimmerman. During the conversation, Zimmerman highlighted the orchestra's core mission to…
And that's what's great about having this conversation with you is that you're putting a realistic side to the fact that you are a .org.
It is beholden upon the community, which is us, to make sure that this is always available at that affordable price.
If you go to austinsymphony.org and look at the schedule and look at the price of tickets, they're affordable.
And that's the most important part is that all of this is still accessible to most people.
And that's the that's the it goes back to what I was saying as far as being a cultural institution, being something that puts on events, but then also being a nonprofit, being there for the community.
And, you know, one of the things I say all the time on the show is I love talking to the people in organizations that make Central Texas a better home for all of us.
This is one of the great examples because of the fact that it is beyond just musical performances.
They have programs for children to learn music, to be able to have access to music that ordinarily they wouldn't.
And that's why it's beholden upon us as a community to make sure that this is always there.
Sometimes you do have to talk to the CEO and talk a little nuts and bolts as opposed to the artistic side and the creative side.
And that's what's great about having this conversation with you is that you're putting a realistic side to the fact that you are a .org.
It is beholden upon the community, which is us, to make sure that this is always available at that affordable price.
If you go to austinsymphony.org and look at the schedule and look at the price of tickets, they're affordable.
And that's the most important part is that all of this is still accessible to most people.
And that's the that's the it goes back to what I was saying as far as being a cultural institution, being something that puts on events, but then also being a nonprofit, being there for the community.
And, you know, one of the things I say all the time on the show is I love talking to the people in organizations that make Central Texas a better home for all of us.
This is one of the great examples because of the fact that it is beyond just musical performances.
They have programs for children to learn music, to be able to have access to music that ordinarily they wouldn't.
And that's why it's beholden upon us as a community to make sure that this is always there.
Sometimes you do have to talk to the CEO and talk a little nuts and bolts as opposed to the artistic side and the creative side.
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