{"id":11822,"date":"2023-08-07T16:44:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T16:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/?p=11822"},"modified":"2023-08-07T16:44:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T16:44:20","slug":"boston-symphony-orchestra-settles-new-labour-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/2023\/08\/07\/boston-symphony-orchestra-settles-new-labour-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Symphony Orchestra Settles New Labour Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_11823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11823\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11823\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/Boston-Symphony-Orchestra.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Symphony Orchestra\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on stage at Symphony Hall. (Courtesy Boston Symphony Orchestra)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and its board of directors have settled a 3-year agreement that comes into effect on August 28, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s so special about the BSO?:<\/strong> The Boston Symphony Orchestra is one of America\u2019s \u201cBig Five\u201d orchestras, recognized for its calibre of musicality, excellence, as well as job security for its players. Founded in 1881, the organization performs regularly at Boston\u2019s Symphony Hall and in the summers at the renowned Tanglewood Festival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why the new agreement?:<\/strong> During the Covid-19 pandemic, the 92 BSO musicians experienced a 3-year pause in their wages. This included a 37% average compensation reduction due to cancelled performances, resulting in a base salary of around $120,000 for full-time players.<\/p>\n<p>The new agreement \u201crecognizes the financial sacrifices the orchestra made during the pandemic,\u201d BSO board chair Barbara Hostetter, BSO Players Committee Chair Todd Seeber and Boston Musicians Association President Pat Hollenbeck remarked together in a joint statement. It allows for greater flexibility in scheduling for BSO and Boston Pops performances following the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How\u2019s everybody feeling?:<\/strong> Hostetter, Seeber and Hollenbeck expressed that the decision is a win for the organization and audiences alike, which will help ensure long-term success and sustainability for the renowned orchestra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its board of directors have settled a 3-year agreement that comes into effect on August 28, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":11823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[86,3,255],"tags":[21],"yst_prominent_words":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/08\/Boston-Symphony-Orchestra.jpg","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11822"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11822"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11824,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11822\/revisions\/11824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11822"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=11822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}