New Contract in Utah, But Controversy Remains

The musicians and management of the beleagured Utah Symphony & Opera have reached tentative agreement on a new contract, after spending the better part of the season in “play-and-talk” mode. The new contract is unlikely, however, to quiet the controversy surrounding the organization’s business model, which has been under fire since the results of an independent study questioning the wisdom of merging Salt Lake City’s symphony and opera company were made public a few weeks ago.