Following the Jacksonville Symphony Association’s (JSA) decision to provide recorded music for all First Coast Nutcracker performances, the organization has confirmed that they are offering refunds to ticket holders who are displeased over the decision. However, the issue of whether or not the JSA will adjust their fee or if the First Coast Nutcracker will adjust ticket prices due to the lack of live music is, as of yet, unknown…
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Impending Health Care Coverage Cancellation In Jacksonville
In a letter from the Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) to the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (JSO) musicians, the JSA will cancel musician health care coverage after December 31, 2007 unless an agreement between the two parties is reached beforehand…
Point-Counterpoint In Jacksonville
As the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (JSO) lockout continues, both sides have started to release more information about their respective positions. Initially, the Jacksonville Symphony Association (JSA) published a document at their website which presents their positions and a few days later, the musicians published a response at their website…
Back To The Bargaining Table In Jacksonville
According to representatives from the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (JSO), bargaining sessions mediated by a Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service mediator with the musicians are scheduled to resume at 12:00 noon ET, Friday, 11/30/2007. At stake immediately is the fate of the First Coast Nutcracker performances, which the JSO is scheduled to provide live music as a pit orchestra. Since the lockout began, JSO Executive Director, Alan Hopper, has made public statements that the organization plans to provide recorded music for the Nutcracker performances if the lockout persists…
Not Feeling Very Social In Jacksonville
As the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra (JSO) lockout drags on, orchestra supporters continue to make their voices heard. On 11/26/2007, Marci Gurnow, a clarinetist in the JSO, posted information at JSO Lockdown (a social networking group at Facebook.com) announcing scheduled picketing activities at upcoming First Coast Nutcracker performances. In an effort to help build stronger connections with supporters and create added awareness, the message invites group members to participate by making their own picket signs and taking part in the picketing activity. Furthermore, unless an agreement is reached before next week’s deadlines, the musicians are preparing to let ticket buyers know that, as a result of the lockout, they will not be attending performances with live music, as was promised in the performance’s promotional material…