Sure subs use to be paid the same as a section fiddle player, or said another way, minimum contractual salary for the Philharmonic. Now subs (those hired on a week to week basis) get paid based on the CBA for freelance orchestras in NY about 25-30% less per week. Once they hire you for the season (I would need to check if there is a stipulation for long term other then the season) you are paid at the minimum Philharmonic rate. There are a whole set of issues arising around wanting people for the season but unwilling to commit for the season because of the increase in pay.
On 8/11/10 10:45 AM, "Avrum H. Golub, M.D., J.D." <[email protected]> wrote: > What are the two tiers, Debbie? > Avrum > >> From: Debbie Schmidt <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: The Horn List <[email protected]> >> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:34:51 -0400 >> To: The Horn List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Hornlist] fitting in as part of getting a job >> >> Dan and it is cheaper since the Philharmonic went to a 2 tier pay system. >> >> >> On 8/11/10 10:26 AM, "PatentDan Feigelson" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hans, did you see the article last month in the New York Times about the >>> large >>> number of vacancies in the NY Philharmonic (not just in the horn >>> section)? It >>> could have been written by you. The article mentioned that it's not a lack >>> of >>> talented players but more a matter of finding someone who will fit into the >>> section that has resulted in so many vacancies. If anything, the number of >>> talented musicians in New York means the Philharmonic can take its time >>> filling the vacancies, since finding a substitute or extra for any >>> particular >>> series isn't difficult. >>> >>> DJF > > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/jasoncat%40aol.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
