Freelance musicians once provided the backbone of New York’s classical music scene. Work was abundant for the top players and the lifestyle never routine. But faced with changing tastes and new technology, many of the regional orchestras, Broadway pits and jingle houses that employ freelancers have cut back or shuttered. This is forcing musicians to get a bit more creative and entrepreneurial.

To explain this state of affairs, host Naomi Lewin is joined by three guests: Miriam Souccar, a senior reporter at Crain’s New York Business; Jean Cook, director of programs at the Future of Music Coalition and Mary Rowell, a freelance violinist and host on Q2 Music.

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