Minnesota Orch To ‘Play And Talk’

The Minnesota Orchestra has become the latest major ensemble to extend its current musicians’ contract so that negotiations may continue without a work stoppage. The contract was set to expire on October 1. In stark contrast to the acrimonious tone surrounding some other negotiations, the orchestra’s president characterized the talks as “warm” and “collegial,” and the musicians have agreed to “play and talk” indefinitely, rather than setting a new end date for the current contract. [Disclosure notice: ArtsJournal’s assistant editor is a musician with the Minnesota Orchestra.]