Philharmonic, musicians reach contract agreement
Corey McMaken | The Journal Gazette
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic and its musicians have reached an agreement for summer performances and a full 2021-22 season.
The deal comes after contract negotiations stretching back to 2019, nine months of player furloughs and the suspension of dozens of concerts because of the pandemic.
The Philharmonic will perform its first concert in more than a year when it opens its annual Patriotic Pops shows June 25 at DeKalb Outdoor Theatre in Auburn. The pops shows, including a performance June 26 at Parkview Field, are part of seven weeks of summer work to be followed by 28 weeks of regular work, the orchestra announced Monday.
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On Friday at the Allen County Courthouse, Tomer Marcus, a violinist with Musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, along with other musicians and supporters display some of the more than 1,000 letters of support they received.
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Luke Fitzpatrick, a flautist with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, helps string together approximately 1,000 petitions that were the result of a public letter-writing campaign Friday morning at the Allen County Courthouse.
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Johanna Bourkova-Morunov, violinist and associate concert master with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, helps string together approximately 1,000 petitions that were the result of a public letter-writing campaign Friday morning at the Allen County Courthouse.
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Musicians with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic play at Saturday s “May Day Rally to Restore Music.” The musicians fear the Philharmonic will shrink the season when a new contract is negotiated with the Philharmonic Players Association, the musicians labor union.
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Andrew Lott, a musician with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, played his trumpet at Saturday s May Day Rally to Restore Music held by Musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
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Ray Hair, International President of the American Federation of Musicians, was the Keynote Speaker at Saturday s May Day Rally to Restore Music held by Musicians of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.
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