A posthumous $6.5 million donation to the Phoenix Symphony is on hold after trustees alleged the Phoenix Symphony misrepresented the operational and financial status of the organization.
This comes after laid-off musicians called for a halt on donations until the board had a clear plan for reinstatement of the season.
According to court records first acquired by the Arizona Republic, the multimillion-dollar gift comes from the trust of Phoenix couple Glenn and May Tansley, who passed in 2024 and 2025 respectively…