Does the skill of the musicians in the SPCO and Minnesota Orchestra justify their pay?

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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