San Francisco Opera Orchestra has announced an update on the contract negotiations.

The orchestra said via social media, “You might have read that SF Opera management has ‘improved’ their offer from a 20 percent wage reduction to a five-year wage freeze, but localized data of the past five years from the BLS suggests that this would effectively be a 20 percent cut against inflation. Especially now, we need a contract that gives the musicians of this orchestra stability and pay that keeps pace with the cost of living in this city. The quality and legacy of San Francisco Opera depend on it.”

the news comes after the San Francisco Opera was forced to postpone the opera ball due to the negotiations and also comes after the orchestra threatened not to perform opening night on Sept. 12, 2026.

The orchestra’s contract expired on July 31 and negotiations began months ago.

 

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