Number of German orchestras is stable
The number of German professional orchestras and their members has remained stable despite the coronavirus pandemic. Across Germany, there are currently 9,749 positions in the 129 publicly funded professional orchestras that play regularly.
There have been no new mergers or dissolutions of orchestras since 2018, according to the press release from the German Orchestra Association (DOV). At the time of the first nationwide survey in 1992, there were 168 professional orchestras.
Although there will be 17 fewer positions in 2022 than in the last survey in 2020, this is due to job cuts at the SWR Symphony Orchestra following the merger in 2016. The direction in which the trend is heading is becoming increasingly clear. More and more orchestras are addressing major social issues such as diversity and sustainability.
Original article:
https://www.dov.org/presse_meldungen/lage-bei-berufsorchestern-trotz-corona-stabil
