Does the skill of the musicians in the SPCO and Minnesota Orchestra justify their pay?
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Musicians at both the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra are being asked to take substantial pay cuts. Minnesota Orchestra musicians earn an average $135,000 per year, and the guaranteed minimum for musicians in the chamber orchestra is about $74,000 per year. Today's Question: Does the skill of the musicians in the SPCO and Minnesota Orchestra justify their pay?
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