Growing Discord In Indianapolis
Wed, Jul 7, 2020
by Drew McManus
At the end of June, we examined growing labor tensions at the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) over what the musicians described as unnecessarily aggressive negotiations over back pay, benefits, and media agreement terms. Since then, I managed to have a conversation with the ISO’s CEO James Johnson. Media Agreement According to a press statement from the musicians,
2017/18 Season Is Now Available At The Orchestra 990 Download Library
Tue, Jul 7, 2020
by Drew McManus
Today’s a good day because all the 2017-2018 season files have been processed and added to the downloadable Orchestra 990s at the Adaptistration Store. This brings the total number of seasons up to 19. A big thank you to everyone who has already purchased copies and keep in mind, the more you buy, the less it costs thanks
State Of Employment Poll & Review July 6 – July 12
Mon, Jul 7, 2020
by Drew McManus
After collecting three full months of data, it’s clear that orchestra staffers and musicians continue to move toward higher ratios of under-employed and unemployed statuses. 35 percent of these stakeholders are some form of unemployed status or have unpaid cancellations. 50 percent indicated they are working, but at some form of underemployed status, while only
2020 Orchestra Compensation Reports: The Big Picture
Fri, Jul 7, 2020
by Drew McManus
Each year, one of the most popular items in the orchestra compensation reports is a big picture overview of all compensation alongside Total Expenditure figures. If you’ve been looking for something that shows all the report values in a single chart, this is your article. Did you know? Direct links to most of the orchestra’s financial
2020 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Concertmasters
Thu, Jul 7, 2020
by Drew McManus
For the third year in a row, the 2017/18 season produced a positive gain in the average concertmaster’s compensation level. Having said that, and not counting years with negative growth, this was the third smallest average increase since the 99/00 season. The Information In order to provide information that is as accurate as possible, info from the
