Digging Into An Ugly Orchestral Underbelly

Orchestra musicians can seem like the ultimate team players, sitting on stage in their matching tuxedos, moving in harmony in the service of the music. But in reality, musicians have a long history of ugly problems – alcoholism, drug abuse, severe workplace bullying, hearing loss, performance anxiety and more. “The problems are so serious that this weekend the Association of British Orchestras launches the Healthy Orchestra Charter, creating a code of practice to help tackle or prevent the afflictions.”