Published by WQXR News WQXR Arts File: The Orchestra's Balance Sheet Listen 3 min Franz Welser-Möst, conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra. Orchestra musicians went on strike last week to avert a five-percent pay cut. (The Cleveland Orchestra) This month, California's Long Beach Symphony Orchestra musicians agreed to a multi-year agreement without wage scale increases. (The Long Beach Symphony) The New York Philharmonic is reportedly moving into next season with a $4.6 million operating deficit. (The New York Philharmonic) of Post a Comment