Arts Salaries

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

Some argue the high fees paid to conductors and soloists are out of proportion to the salaries of the musicians they front. But others say they are completely justified, especially compared to other celebrities. A conversation with Wall Street Journal reporter Jacob Hale Russell, and the American Symphony Orchestra League's Jesse Rosen.
» American Symphony Orchestra League Web site
» Some recent compensation reports at Artsjournal.com's Adaptistration blog

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