MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Ballet is finding new ways to support live music in light of financial concerns they experienced this summer.

"I love music. I love our musicians, and I will fight to keep music live, but at the same time, I will fight to make sure that we have a Milwaukee Ballet here for the future. My legacy depends on making sure that the Milwaukee Ballet survives,” said artistic director Michael Pink.

In July, the Milwaukee Ballet decided to use recorded music for The Nutcracker instead of having the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra musicians perform, citing financial reasons.

"It was a decision that our board and our organization felt we had no choice but to make. Otherwise, we would never have dreamt of making that decision,” said Pink.

The decision was quickly reverse

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