Sour Peaches in Atlanta as Lockout Ends.

Both sides bitter as orchestra lockout ends.
by Paul J. Pelkonen

A new collective bargaining agreement in Atlanta will shrink their symphony orchestra to 88 players.

The lockout is over in Atlanta.

That's the news from both sides of the labor dispute that threatened to axe the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's 2012-2013 season.

Following the end of their contract, musicians were locked out of the Woodruff Center, the orchestra's home base on Sept. 4. Last night, the players agreed to all of management's demands and cuts in the interest of preserving the ensemble's season and reputation as one of America's better orchestras.

The Day the Lights Went Out in Georgia

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra locks out musicians. 
by Paul J. Pelkonen

An empty, silent campus and armed off-duty cops as the

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra locks out its players.

Photo of the Woodruff Arts Center from Wikimedia Commons.

Jail bars added by the author.

A breaking story on Norman Lebrecht's blog Slipped Disc states that a lockout is in effect for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, which threatens that ensemble's 2012-2013 season.

 Last month, Superconductor reported an impending labor impasse between the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Players Association (ASOPA) and the Executive Board of the Woodruff Arts Center (WAC). That impasse has now escalated into a lockout.