Boston Symphony Orchestra

Lack Of Women Composers Among Some Big Budget Orch 2018/19 Programming

Published on Mon, Feb 05, 18 at 2:00 am CDT | Updated on Sun, Feb 04, 18 at 12:18 pm CDT by Drew McManus

On 1/31/2018, the always sharp Alex Ross published a short but powerful tweet about something he noticed in the 2018/19 season announcements from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Number of female composers programmed by the Chicago Symphony and the Philadelphia Orchestra for the 2018-19 season: 0 — Alex Ross (@alexrossmusic) January 31, 2018 Not too long ago, we examined a similar lack of women composers in masterworks programming …

In Boston, XX Marks Anything But A Spot On The Program

Published on Wed, Dec 27, 17 at 2:00 am CDT | Updated on Tue, Dec 26, 17 at 11:37 pm CDT by Drew McManus

There’s a fascinating article in the 12/20/2017 edition of the Boston Globe by Malcom Gay about the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) being taken to task by local musicians and academics over the institution’s lack of diversity in its 2017/18 programming. In an open letter, the group pointed out that though the symphony touts its diverse programming, the 2017-18 season “showcases neither diversity nor innovation.” Of the 73 pieces scheduled to be …

An Updated Look At Top-Tier Musician Compensation 2016

Published on Thu, Sep 15, 16 at 2:00 am CDT by Drew McManus

Currently, two of the top eight orchestras with the highest base musician annual salary are negotiating new collective bargaining agreements: National Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra. Interestingly enough, both of these ensembles are in positions where the outcome of those negotiations will likely have a larger impact on their future competitiveness than some of the upcoming negotiations for their peers. In order to visualize these distinctions, here’s a chart illustrating the current …

Let’s Take A Look At Big Eight Musician Compensation

Published on Tue, Dec 15, 15 at 2:00 am CDT by Drew McManus

Now that Cleveland has settled, we can begin to get a sense for how base musician compensation compares across the highest tier of big budget orchestras, which we’ll call The Big Eight (Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, LA, National, New York, Philly, and San Francisco). Granted, we’ll be updating this chart with Cleveland’s figures once that data is available and when it is, it will be interesting to see how they compare with Philly, …

The Airlines Strike Back

Published on Wed, Sep 09, 15 at 2:00 am CDT by Drew McManus

Apparently, it doesn’t matter how many laws are passed, orchestra musicians are going to get hassled over bringing instruments on board as carry-on baggage. The latest incident involved British Airways and the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), or at least three of its musicians. The 9/6/2015 edition of The Boston Globe published an article about a run-in with British Airways gate agents on a full flight and the size of Principal Trombone …

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