Half Of Britain’s Orchestral Musicians Don’t Earn Enough To Live On, Says Musicians’ Union

“Wages have stagnated as funding cuts take hold. Young musicians are particularly affected, with two-fifths of newcomers taking unpaid work in the last year. Forty-four per cent of players told the MU they struggled to make ends meet. And two-thirds of veteran musicians – who’d been playing for more than 30 years – said they’d considered alternative careers.”