Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is on the Mend Post-Strike

According to the Post Gazette, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is making strides toward recovering from the strike that occurred a year ago.

Musicians now can be found in the lobby before the show to answer questions and chat about music. There are also now chamber performances in the hall after the show.

The new initiatives were put in place to preserve the future of the orchestra, deepen the bonds between it and the public, and increase attendance.

"There was always an expectation that an angel would come in and bail the symphony out, and I think the musicians, the board, management and even the community all shared that entitlement," said Tony Bucci, vice chairman of the PSO's board. "But that's no way to survive. "But that's no way to survive. Last year, right, wrong, agree, disagree, ugly or nice, we confronted our problems."

The PSO experienced increased attendance after the strike last year, but they must raise a significant amount of money in order to bring musicians' salaries back to where they were in 2016. The group hopes to do this by 2021.

Fiscally, the orchestra is on track to meet its goals for this year, but they will need more than a year to determine what steps are required to maintain stability long-term.

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