Klarinet Archive - Posting 000843.txt from 2001/09

From: HatNYC62@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Musicians in trouble
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 11:15:57 -0400

It is no secret that the economy of our country is in crisis. How this and
the awful attacks that have occured are affecting the professional musical
community are just now becoming apparent. For instance:

Half a dozen Broadway shows (each with an orchestra of 15-30 players) have
closed. Others have taken across the board pay cuts of as much as 25%. That's
a lot of musicians out of work.

The Orchestras of Toronto, Calgary and several others are near bankruptcy. In
Calgary, the Board is asking the musicians to take a 16% pay cut effective
immediately.

The Shreveport Symphony is facing bankruptcy and is operating week to week.

The Chicago Symphony will no longer have weekly radio broadcasts for the
first time in over 25 years.

The Philadelphia Orchestra is running a deficit.

Major record labels are laying off huge numbers of employees.

On the scene here in NYC, musicians are nervous and anxious. Work is
evaporating.

The only thing you can do to help is to support your local arts organizations
any way you can. In addition, coming to NY and seeing a few shows (if you can
afford it, of course) and concerts is what we need here. The mayor has asked
the same things. Buy some cds now if you have been putting it off.

David Hattner, NYC
www.northbranchrecords.com

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