Boston Symphony Orchestra

Boston Symphony Pushes Back Against Allegations Of Sex-Based Pay Discrimination

Published on Tue, Oct 09, 18 at 2:00 am CDT | Updated on Mon, Oct 08, 18 at 5:11 pm CDT by Drew McManus

The 10/5/2018 edition of the Boston Globe published an article by Zoë Madonna that reports the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has decided to play hard ball and push back against principal flutist, Elizabeth Rowe and her lawsuit alleging sex-based pay discrimination. You’ll find a detailed breakdown of Rowe’s complaint in an article from 7/13/2018, so if you aren’t already familiar with the allegations, that’s a good place to begin. Breaking Down …

Breaking Down The Elizabeth Rowe Complaint

Published on Fri, Jul 13, 18 at 2:00 am CDT | Updated on Mon, Oct 08, 18 at 3:27 pm CDT by Drew McManus

Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) principal flute Elizabeth Rowe is suing her employer “to recover over $200,000 in unpaid wages unequal to the pay of a comparable male musician.” We’re going to examine the bulk of her complaint on a point by point basis. It would be surprising to see the suit go to trial but if it does, it would undoubtedly have profound impact on how orchestras approach individual musician agreements. …

There’s A Reason Why You Pay Musicians

Published on Fri, Jun 29, 18 at 2:00 am CDT | Updated on Thu, Jun 28, 18 at 4:39 pm CDT by Drew McManus

The 6/27/2018 edition of the Boston Globe published an article by Malcom Gay that reports on what appears to be a sizeable purge of the all-volunteer Tanglewood Festival Chorus. Orchestra chorus’ have always occupied a peculiar stakeholder position inside the larger orchestra field. In many orchestras, chorus musicians are unpaid volunteers, which stands in stark contrast to their instrumental peers. That’s how the Boston Symphony’s Tanglewood Festival Chorus is structured so …

Top-Tier Musician Compensation 2018

Published on Fri, May 25, 18 at 2:00 am CDT | Updated on Wed, May 30, 18 at 9:41 am CDT by Drew McManus

It’s time to revisit base musician compensation levels at the top eight highest paying orchestras. For a number of these orchestras, the 2017/18 season marks the end of their existing collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and they have yet to ratify a new contract. In each of those instances, the outcomes will have a large impact on what many orchestra musicians consider their organization’s ability to compete for the best on-stage talent. …

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 …

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