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sleepy One of the forums I belong to is discussing pay for pianists for regular gigs like churches, etc. Geographically, the rates vary. For example, I would expect that rates for musicians are higher in places like New York, Los Angeles, Boston, etc, than they would be in North Platte, Nebraska.
Considering that musicians are only paid for the time they actually show up to rehearsals and performances (not their practice times), I wonder what the monetary amount is per each region. Call it mere curiosity. If you have an idea, please feel free to respond, and this can include rates for bands, choral directors, soloists, etc as well.
The sociology of music very much intrigues me, and I may someday find a grad school that deals with these things in a program.
August 11 2005, 17:52:13 UTC 6 years ago
One datapoint
For our wedding ceremony, we paid $520 for a string quartet to drive from Denver to Breckenridge, CO (100 miles) and play for about an hour and a half.August 13 2005, 06:28:03 UTC 6 years ago
Re: One datapoint
Ya, I think it really depends on the region of residence. I think for the ceremony I had, we paid $500, and two of them played for free, because they were my friends (I gave them money anyway), and of course that may or may not include tip, I don't remember. I imagine I could either pay significantly more in LA, or significantly less, depending on the experience level of the musicians, or whether they're new (since newbies tend to do a lot of grunt work before making money).