Ahead of the arrival of Cristian Macelaru as music director, musicians in the Cincinnati Symphony have agreed a new wage deal. The basic salary will rise almost a quarter over the next five years, the kind of security not many employees enjoy in other sectors.
CSO CEO Jonathan Martin said it would enable the musicians to be ‘100% focused’ on the organisation’s relaunch.
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