Australia’s Small-Market Orchestras @ Disadvantage

“In Sydney, senior players earn $121,000 compared with $75,000 for the equivalent role in Adelaide. The wage disparity in Adelaide is even more distinct at the Tasmanian, Queensland and WA symphony orchestras. But the problem is tickets to symphony orchestras nationwide are already subsidised to the tune of $137 each, so the ASO players’ demands are finding few fans beyond the Adelaide Hills.”