What Heather Mac Donald has said about Boston Symphony Orchestra

3 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 11, 2026

Heather Mac Donald, Manhattan Institute fellow and City Journal writer on culture and classical music, has been quoted on Boston Symphony Orchestra 3 times in 1 episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, most recently on November 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Mac Donald says that Nelsons was pushed out after asking to restore 'artistic excellence' to the strategic plan.
“he wanted to restore a key phrase that had been deleted from the strategic plan, which was to make artistic excellence at the core of what the BSO does”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Russell Brand's Friend on the TRUTH, Meghan Markle's Father Back in Jail, and Diversity Over Excellence in Culture, with Heather Mac Donald | Ep. 1439 (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:26
Mac Donald says that BSO administrators now roughly equal musicians in number, driving up costs and ticket prices.
“Currently, the ratio of administrators to musicians is about 1 to 1. There's about 100 administrators now to 100 musicians”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Russell Brand's Friend on the TRUTH, Meghan Markle's Father Back in Jail, and Diversity Over Excellence in Culture, with Heather Mac Donald | Ep. 1439 (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:28:30
Mac Donald accuses Smith of lying, saying that ticket sales rose under Nelsons.
“the guy is lying through his teeth because audience membership, buying tickets increased under Nilsson's”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Russell Brand's Friend on the TRUTH, Meghan Markle's Father Back in Jail, and Diversity Over Excellence in Culture, with Heather Mac Donald | Ep. 1439 (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:38:21

Episodes

Russell Brand's Friend on the TRUTH, Meghan Markle's Father Back in Jail, and Diversity Over Excellence in Culture, with Heather Mac Donald | Ep. 1439
The Megyn Kelly Show · Nov 11, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Megyn Kelly talks with comedian Samantha Pressdee about Russell Brand's conviction, covers the Ole Miss incident, Alina Habba and Thomas Markle, then discusses the Boston Symphony's conductor firing with Heather Mac Donald.

Others on Boston Symphony Orchestra

Chad Smith · 1 quote

Heather Mac Donald on other topics

Diversity, equity, and inclusion · 2 quotes