At a time when many orchestras are undergoing bitter contract negotiations, The Kansas City Symphony tells Parick Neas why it is giving its players a 20% wage increase.
For many orchestras around the country, labor disputes seem to be the order of the day.
In recent years, orchestras large and small have been buffeted by bitter negotiations and threats of strikes. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony, Louisville Orchestra and Hartford Symphony Orchestra all have had labor issues.
The Kansas City Symphony, on the other hand, is a shining model of the way things can be when musicians and management work together with mutual respect and a common goal: making great music... Keep reading on The Kansas City Star
For many orchestras around the country, labor disputes seem to be the order of the day.
In recent years, orchestras large and small have been buffeted by bitter negotiations and threats of strikes. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Fort Worth Symphony, Louisville Orchestra and Hartford Symphony Orchestra all have had labor issues.
The Kansas City Symphony, on the other hand, is a shining model of the way things can be when musicians and management work together with mutual respect and a common goal: making great music... Keep reading on The Kansas City Star