“Onerous” Quote Reverberates In Jacksonville

Early on in the Jacksonville Symphony lockout, the orchestra’s board chair made an off-the-cuff remark to a reporter: “I really do respect our musicians, but there’s something about a 37-week year and 20 hours a week that doesn’t seem too onerous.” That sound bite has been repeated everywhere in the music world, and for the musicians, has come to symbolize a management mindset completely at odds with orchestral reality.