Description:

The 2008 edition is an indispensable resource for mangers, conductors, agents, musicians, students, journalists, academic libraries, or anyone interested in learning more about compensation trends inside the US orchestra business. The only document of its kind available, the Orchestra Compensation Report moves beyond the annual reports featured at Adaptistration.com by providing the seven most recent seasons of compensation data available for 76 professional orchestras. Included in the report are detailed figures for executive directors, music directors, concertmasters, and base musician salaries. This edition provides seven easy to use charts which include average compensation figures for each category and season as well as the percentage change from one season to the next. NEW FOR 2008: more than 25% additional content including executive summaries ranking orchestras from largest to smallest by total expenditures, executive compensation, music director compensation, and base musician compensation.