Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Updated: 29 July 2025 | 12:55 PM
Agreement
A collective agreement between Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and Musicians' Union (MU) for employed and freelance orchestra musicians.
Rates of pay for freelance players effective from 1 April 2025
Concert rates (concert of up to 3 hours with a rehearsal of up to three hours on the same day)
| Tutti |
Sub-Principal |
Principal |
Section Leader |
|
£137.41
|
£144.43 |
£153.70 |
£169.05 |
Digital Concerts Livestream
For livestreamed performances (live or delayed stream) a fee of £44.29 will be paid in addition to the daily fees listed above.
Distance / Travel
Overnight
| Basic |
Within the M25 |
| £77.89 |
£90.21 |
Late return
| Midnight - 12:30am |
12:31am - 1:00am |
1:01am - 1:30am |
1:31am - 2:00am |
| £6.64 |
£13.09 |
£18.75 |
£26.55 |
Early call
| Travelling or working prior to 8:30am |
| £6.64 per hour |
For more information please see the full agreement.
Contact details
Assistant Orchestra Manager: Kat Wallace
kwallace@bsorchestra.co.uk
07864 609 084
BSO, 2 Seldown Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UF. Tel: 01202 644 724
Joint MU Stewards: Owain Bailey and Michael Chaffin.