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The best music jobs aren't on stage. Stagehands at Carnegie Hall can pull in more than $500,000 a year. Today, we look at the lucrative job of moving props. Also: New York City Opera opens its season after an off-season of drastic cuts in an effort to bring the beleaguered company back to financial stability. Later: Esau Mwamwaya of the Malawian-British trio The Very Best. And: Soundcheck's picks of the week.
All Work and No Play - But High Pay
The stagehands that push the pianos onto the stage at Carnegie Hall make more than the musicians who play them. Bloomberg News recently revealed that the top stagehands there earn $500,000 a year. Reporter Philip Boroff tells us about this specialized corner of the music industry.
City Opera Launches a ...
City Opera Launches a ...
Picks of the Week
This week's picks include some icy sounds, an economic power trio and a multicultural bunch. Click here to read our full reviews.
The Very Best
The Very Best is the collaboration between Malawian-born, London-based singer Esau Mwamwaya and the British DJ duo Radioclit. The eclectic-sounding group was tapped to be this year’s buzz band at the CMJ Music Festival -- until travel issues scuttled Mwamwaya’s visit. Now, the group joins us to talk about a ...