Given the popularity of the article from May 12, 2009 which examined the recent and projected base musician compensation levels at the largest budget orchestras, it seems poignant to point out that shortly after the article was published the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) announced that musicians have agreed to salary and service concessions through the end of the 2010/11 season…
The 5/17/2009 edition of the Chicago Tribune reports on concession details in an article by John von Rhein and although those adjustments in compensation change the salary comparisons found in the chart form the 5/12/2009 article, Chicago is still squarely in the compensation pack of the six largest budget orchestras. Word on whether or not soloists and guest conductors appearing with the CSO in the 2009/10 and 2010/11 seasons will lower their fees accordingly is still unknown.
The 5/17/2009 edition of the Chicago Tribune reports on concession details in an article by John von Rhein and although those adjustments in compensation change the salary comparisons found in the chart form the 5/12/2009 article, Chicago is still squarely in the compensation pack of the six largest budget orchestras. Word on whether or not soloists and guest conductors appearing with the CSO in the 2009/10 and 2010/11 seasons will lower their fees accordingly is still unknown.
