Last week the situation in Pittsburgh surrounding the decision by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) escalated when the musicians decided to stage a protest before the 8/18/05 PBT performance at Hartwood Acres…
Labor Relations
Some Sleep Deprived Thoughts About Pittsburgh
It’s not all that uncommon for thought provoking issues to prevent me from falling asleep, but it’s rare they actually wake me up out of a sound slumber. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case last night…
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Musicians File Unfair Labor Charges
In response to the decision by the PBT Board of Trustees to only use recorded music for the 2005-2006 season, the musicians of the PBT orchestra, and their representing union, AFM Local 60-471, are filing Unfair Labor Charges against the organization…
A Disturbing Precedent From The Pittsburgh Ballet
The Pittsburgh Ballet administration distributed a press release yesterday stating they plan to eliminate the ballet orchestra for their 2005-2006 season…
Why Albuquerque Is Just As Important As Chicago
In a brief entry yesterday, I objected to how some journalists focus on all but the smallest percentage of large budget orchestras when referring to the orchestra industry as a whole. It’s simply not representative of this business nor is it appropriate as the vast majority of people across the country are exposed to live orchestral classical music via an ensemble that is not based in New York, Boston, Chicago, Philly, Cleveland, L.A., or San Francisco.