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Under a brand-new labor agreement revealed Thursday, New York Philharmonic artists will get a raise of 30% over the next 3 years. That will bring the artists’ base pay to $205,000 per year, making them one of the greatest paid orchestras in the nation.
The New York Philharmonic’s leaders applauded the brand-new arrangement, which the 100 artists are anticipated to validate on Friday when the existing agreement ends. “It’s transformative,” Colin Williams informed The New York Times. “It speaks to the dedication from the Philharmonic’s management to making sure this location is actually a location orchestra.”
Some of the other modifications in this brand-new labor agreement consistof arrangements that need artists to play from behind a screen in the last round of auditions. Previously, screens were optional in this last round of auditioning. The guideline is planned to make the workingwith procedure fairer and more transparent for all included. The orchestra will likewise put into location brand-new procedures to guarantee that votes on auditions a