Oct 31 Arts and Culture Orchestra Management Prepared to Begin Search for New Musicians, Players Plan Holiday Concerts Today is the deadline for Louisville Orchestra musicians to return to work. The orchestra board says it will begin replacing the players if they do not sign on by the end of the day. This comes after a year of talks for a new contract broke down. By Gabe Bullard Oct 31 Arts and Culture Orchestra Management Prepared to Begin Search for New Musicians, Players Plan Holiday Concerts Gabe Bullard
Oct 21 Arts and Culture Orchestra Says Musicians Have Accepted Contract Offer The Louisville Orchestra labor dispute is over, according to orchestra management. The management had extended what it called a “final offer” to the musicians. The orchestra board agreed to sign any musicians who remain in Louisville to a contract for upcoming seasons. However, by June 2013, enough players would have to retire or leave the […] By Gabe Bullard Oct 21 Arts and Culture Orchestra Says Musicians Have Accepted Contract Offer Gabe Bullard
Oct 3 Arts and Culture Orchestra Musicians Voting on New Contract Today The musicians of the Louisville Orchestra are voting today on a contract for the current and upcoming seasons. The musicians and management have been at odds over the contract for months, and the impasse has resulted in the cancellation of three months of concerts. The management had previously pushed for a tiered system, with musicians […] By Gabe Bullard Oct 3 Arts and Culture Orchestra Musicians Voting on New Contract Today Gabe Bullard
Jul 13 Arts and Culture Orchestra Musicians Protest, Consider Federal Mediation The Louisville Orchestra is in the middle of a bankruptcy filling and contract negotiations. This week, the musicians rejected an offer from management, saying it was unfair. Now the management, board and union leaders have agreed to bring in federal mediators, but there’s one group that hasn’t accepted that process: the musicians. Shortly after three […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 13 Arts and Culture Orchestra Musicians Protest, Consider Federal Mediation Gabe Bullard
May 30 Arts and Culture Orchestra Returns to Court Tomorrow, Reorganization Plan Due The Louisville Orchestra is due in court again tomorrow for a bankruptcy hearing. Under the ensemble’s Chapter 11 filing, orchestra management has to submit a plan for reorganizing operations. Officials have declined to comment on the content or status of the plan, but the management had previously sought to reduce the number of full-time musicians. […] By Gabe Bullard May 30 Arts and Culture Orchestra Returns to Court Tomorrow, Reorganization Plan Due Gabe Bullard
Feb 14 Arts and Culture Keep Louisville Symphonic Plans Second Concert KLS held a free show last month and collected about $50 thousand in donations. Their concert Friday will not be free. Musician Kim Tichenor says the money raised will be used to pay overhead for future concerts. The rest of the money is being put in a fund. Tichenor says that money could be used to start a new ensemble if negotiations with the Louisville Orchestra don't work out, or it could go to the orchestra if they decide to keep the current players on contract. By Gabe Bullard Feb 14 Arts and Culture Keep Louisville Symphonic Plans Second Concert Gabe Bullard
Dec 29 Arts and Culture Judge Rules In Favor Of Orchestra Musicians, Warns Them Not To Gloat Louisville Orchestra musicians must be paid, despite the orchestra management's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. That's the ruling a federal judge handed down Wednesday. The ruling gives the orchestra's board of directors limited options for what to do next. By Gabe Bullard Dec 29 Arts and Culture Judge Rules In Favor Of Orchestra Musicians, Warns Them Not To Gloat Gabe Bullard
Dec 14 Arts and Culture Orchestra Players Schedule Free Concerts Independent Of Management As part of their Chapter 11 filing, the Louisville Orchestra will not be able to pay musicians after Wednesday. That means the Louisville Ballet will dance The Nutcracker to recorded music for the final few performances. But the orchestra's musicians will keep playing holiday concerts. By Gabe Bullard Dec 14 Arts and Culture Orchestra Players Schedule Free Concerts Independent Of Management Gabe Bullard