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English String / Symphony Orchestra

Updated: 21 August 2025 | 14:41 PM
Agreement

Rates of pay effective from 1 April 2025

Concert days (3 hour concert with up to 3 hours rehearsal on the same day)

Tutti £137.76
Sub-Principal £145.96
Principal £156.33

Standard session (50% concert rate)

Tutti £68.88
Sub-Principal £72.98
Principal £78.17

Long session (75% concert rate)

Tutti £103.32
Sub-Principal £109.47
Principal £117.25

Short session (40% concert rate)

Tutti £55.10
Sub-Principal £58.38
Principal £62.53

Distance and travel

  • Distance (where transport or travel fare is provided): 21p per mile
  • Travel (where transport is not provided): 41p per mile 

For more information please see the full agreement.

Contact details

Orchestra Management and Fixing: Andy Farquharson - The Music Agency

Tel: 07718966165

mail@themusicagency.com

MU Steward: James Topp

MU H&S Representative: James Topp