We, the undersigned, hereby express our support for and solidarity with the Musicians of the San Antonio Symphony in their quest for fair treatment as dedicated performing artists and top- tier PROFESSIONALS. For too long, our San Antonio Symphony musicians have labored under increasingly worse conditions that include layoffs, broken promises, and performance seasons consistently scaled back so that the Symphony is “dark” nearly half the year (compare this to Houston and Dallas, where 52-week seasons are standard).
The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts was sold to San Antonians as a necessary component for our city’s status as a major cultural hub, serving as official home to several resident artistic companies... the Symphony being the key resident company, along with the opera and ballet companies performing there. In reality, budget restrictions are being imposed by “big dog” funders who sit on the boards of the Symphony, Opera, Ballet, and even the Tobin Center itself... resulting in shortened seasons and even outright replacement of our Symphony musicians with “canned” music over loudspeakers at some performances. SAN ANTONIO DESERVES BETTER!
We, the undersigned, support our San Antonio Symphony musicians who do so much to enrich our lives and enhance San Antonio’s growing reputation as a city of great culture for its residents and the corporations that make San Antonio their home.
RESPECT THE MUSIC... RESPECT THE MUSICIANS!
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Reached 100 supporters
February 16, 2017
42 Comments
The San Antonio Ballet is amazing but without the live orchestra there's an empty feeling and void that certainly can't be filled with the soundtrack. I won't come back if there's no live orchestra.
Using recorded music in a $200 million dollar Hall. Kind of like building a beautiful mansion and serving 2 Buck Chuck to your esteemed guests....
Having high quality musicians in our city is a benefit to whole community, not just performing for the symphony. The teach masterclasses and private lessons to our children as well as participate in a myriad of other educational opportunities. Pay them more and have more performances so they can afford to live and stay here.
All great cities must have a great symphony. It's part of what the city sells to investors as representative of the culture and social structure. We must treat our artists with respect if we're going to maintain the image we want to portray.
The abysmal salaries paid to members of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra are a shameful, inexcusable scandal....
To deprive the audience of a live orchestra is unacceptable.
Let the Music be Live!
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We, the undersigned, hereby express our support for and solidarity with the Musicians of the San Antonio Symphony in their quest for fair treatment as dedicated performing artists and top- tier PROFESSIONALS. For too long, our San Antonio Symphony musicians have labored under increasingly worse conditions that include layoffs, broken promises, and performance seasons consistently scaled back so that the Symphony is “dark” nearly half the year (compare this to Houston and Dallas, where 52-week seasons are standard).
The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts was sold to San Antonians as a necessary component for our city’s status as a major cultural hub, serving as official home to several resident artistic companies... the Symphony being the key resident company, along with the opera and ballet companies performing there. In reality, budget restrictions are being imposed by “big dog” funders who sit on the boards of the Symphony, Opera, Ballet, and even the Tobin Center itself... resulting in shortened seasons and even outright replacement of our Symphony musicians with “canned” music over loudspeakers at some performances. SAN ANTONIO DESERVES BETTER!
We, the undersigned, support our San Antonio Symphony musicians who do so much to enrich our lives and enhance San Antonio’s growing reputation as a city of great culture for its residents and the corporations that make San Antonio their home.
RESPECT THE MUSIC... RESPECT THE MUSICIANS!
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Reached 100 supporters
February 16, 2017
42 Comments
There are resources in San Antonio for a thriving Symphony, Opera and Ballet that put in productions that don't shortchange patrons, musicians or dancers. Over 100,000,000 taxpayer dollars were spent so local arts groups could have a home. Don't settle for less!
The San Antonio Ballet is amazing but without the live orchestra there's an empty feeling and void that certainly can't be filled with the soundtrack. I won't come back if there's no live orchestra.
Using recorded music in a $200 million dollar Hall. Kind of like building a beautiful mansion and serving 2 Buck Chuck to your esteemed guests....
Having high quality musicians in our city is a benefit to whole community, not just performing for the symphony. The teach masterclasses and private lessons to our children as well as participate in a myriad of other educational opportunities. Pay them more and have more performances so they can afford to live and stay here.
All great cities must have a great symphony. It's part of what the city sells to investors as representative of the culture and social structure. We must treat our artists with respect if we're going to maintain the image we want to portray.
The abysmal salaries paid to members of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra are a shameful, inexcusable scandal....
To deprive the audience of a live orchestra is unacceptable.
Let the Music be Live!
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There are resources in San Antonio for a thriving Symphony, Opera and Ballet that put in productions that don't shortchange patrons, musicians or dancers. Over 100,000,000 taxpayer dollars were spent so local arts groups could have a home. Don't settle for less!