Pittsburgh Symphony Musicians Take Pay Cut, Ratify New Contract

“The contract, ratified Saturday night, calls for a 9.7 percent across-the-board cut in musicians’ salary in its first year — one of the biggest wage reductions in the orchestra’s history. Annual base salary will be $100,110, down from $110,764 this season, but musicians paid above scale will give back more. Wages will be frozen the second year of the contract.”