The German orchestra Association (DOV) in the Case of the Barenboim for not responsible. On demand, the daily mirror Gerald Mertens, managing Director of the musicians ‘ Union, said that the discussion on the leadership style of a conductor is an internal matter, the case, therefore, the tasks of the works Council and of the orchestra Board of the Berliner Staatskapelle. Mertens noted that the dependence of the tenured musician Daniel Barenboim, was significantly lower than that engaged by other employees of the Linden Opera, such as, for example, of the soloists, only in relation to the project or an annually terminable contract.
Flapsigkeit is acceptable
Jean-Marc Vogt, violist of the Frankfurt Opera orchestra and DOV Chairman of the Board, added, that, if the artistic outcome of vote, is in the samples “an offhand remark” of a conductor is acceptable. Will, however, exceeded a certain limit, should the orchestra Board of Directors protectively in front of the colleagues.
After, on the Initiative of the state Opera artistic Director Matthias Schulz an external complaints body has been set up at the state Opera employees since may 28. February can turn, is likely to be further clarification of the dispute to the climate, in fact, behind the Scenes. Nevertheless, the starting point for the extension of the contract negotiations between culture Senator Klaus Lederer, and Barenboim is not easy. The artist had declared in the “time”, it was his goal to make the state the chapel to the “best-paid orchestras in Germany”. This is the Position for decades, also, the quality is undisputed, the Berliner Philharmoniker.
Chancellor allowance since 2001
Barenboim has managed since 1992, his musicians from the 23. To get a Position in the Federal-wide salary ranking among the Top five, says DOV, the managing Director of Mertens. Alone by the so-called Chancellor’s allowance, Gerhard Schröder Barenboim in 2001, granted, the amount of the difference between the monthly wage of an orchestra member of the German Opera and the state orchestra of around 1000 euros. The DOV is rather anxious to close this gap, and using the funds that flow from the new capital city Finance contract to the Opera Foundation. Also the, as yet, in its cultural policy on the support of precarious work of artists focused on the Left-politicians, Lederer is not likely to find it easy to meet under these conditions, Barenboim’s wishes.
