Re: Re: Orchestra Salaries


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Posted by Rick Denney on May 09, 2003 at 02:33:58:

In Reply to: Re: Orchestra Salaries posted by Mark Preece on May 09, 2003 at 00:38:43:

Of course, it ought not to even be published on the AFM site. But my stripes may be showing with that comment. I'd bet it's copyrighted.

Be that as it may, it's misleading. Salaries have to be compared to local economies and cost of living. But even more to the point: These orchestras don't make similar demands on their employees. Some of them have 75 services a year, some 100, and some 25. Some have the summers off, and some don't. This has a big impact on the things the musicians can do to supplement their income, like teaching in out-of-town summer clinics and local universities.

Rick "who sees a lot of apples and oranges" Denney


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