Klarinet Archive - Posting 000090.txt from 1998/01

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Vienna Phil. and women
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 19:11:31 -0500

On Sat, 3 Jan 1998, Bill Hausmann wrote:

> Individuals have traditionally been free to associate based upon common
> interests or beliefs. Private organizations can thus be developed based
> upon almost any commonality (red-headed gay quadraplegics, brown-eyed men
> named "Bob," or female orchestral musicians). But the emphasis is on the
> word "private." Government funded organizations are not allowed to
> discriminate since they are "public," not "private."

Thanks Bill, this is exactly the kind of information I was looking
for. I forgot about the plain impact that money has on this issue
and the distinction between public vs. private funding. Does this
distinction exist in Europe as well? Is the Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra in some way funded by the European Union? Or does the
Unions governing body simply have regulatory powers in matters of
labor dispute throughout its jurisdiction, regardless of funding
sources?

What other factors have an impact on the legality of exclusivity
in revenue-generating organizations, and how do these factors
play in our musical world?

> distinction here. "Hiring" must be based ONLY upon qualification to
> perform the job, "joining" can include other factors.

Also another interesting point (above). Would a U.S. orchestra ever
be able to get away with the lip service to "equal opportunity" that
the Vienna Phil. seems to?

Neil