Boston Symphony Musicians approve three-year contract, prevent first strike in 145 years
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a new three-year labor agreement through August 2029, averting what could have been the orchestra’s first-ever strike with a 94% ratification vote. The contract emphasizes a more collaborative relationship and gives musicians a greater role in artistic planning and the search for the next music director, amid ongoing tensions over the non-renewal of Andris Nelsons.
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About Andris Nelsons
Andris Nelsons is a Latvian conductor. He is currently music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Gewandhauskapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. He was previously music director of the Latvian National Opera, chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, and music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Everything about Andris Nelsons →- Occupation
- conductor
- Citizenship
- Latvia
- Born
- November 18, 1978
- Website
- http://www.andrisnelsons.com/