The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has moved two concerts from the Music Center at Strathmore to the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore as contract negotiations between Strathmore and its ticket sellers union remain at an impasse. The orchestra relocated the performances, scheduled for Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, from the North Bethesda venue to “give Strathmore more time and space to negotiate” with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 868, according to a BSO statement. “It is a tremendous sign of support and we are extremely grateful to them for supporting us and their unionized employees,” Anne Vantine, business agent for Local 868, said. “Everyone, especially the BSO, has hope that somehow we can reach a fair agreement. The BSO wants to perform there, and we want them to perform there.” The union claims Strathmore has used the pandemic as an excuse to make permanent cuts. The union has protested outside the venue multiple times since last fall. The next protest is set for Wednesday.
- Excerpted from The Washington Post
- Excerpted from The Washington Post
