The Charleston Symphony (SC) only made a partial payroll this week:
Players of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra did not get full pay on Friday. The symphony’s bank account depleted, management and musicians spent hours last week discussing their predicament and negotiating a solution, according to some involved.
“Short paychecks” and four weeks of unpaid furlough, to be taken before the season ends June 30, are part of a short-term deal worked out by musicians and management, according to symphony board president Ted Legasey. Non-musician staff also have agreed to a commensurate cut in annual wages, Legasey said.
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