September 4, 2014 by Jenny Jarvie on Artsatl.com
With the deadline for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s 2014 contract expiring at midnight on Saturday — and no agreement in sight after yet another meeting today — musicians broke their longstanding silence to issue a statement that noted they have already endured substantial pay cuts, and accused the company’s management of not keeping their part of the bargain to raise sufficient funds to balance the budget.
“Once again, the management of the ASO and the WAC [Woodruff Arts Center] are demanding that every single musician shoulder thousands of dollars in additional concessions,” said Paul Murphy, associate principal violist and president of the ASO Players’ Association.
“Once again, the management of the ASO and the WAC [Woodruff Arts Center] are demanding that every single musician shoulder thousands of dollars in additional concessions,” said Paul Murphy, associate principal violist and president of the ASO Players’ Association.