In an open letter, The Musicians of the Philly POPS said their management company owes them - and patrons - a 'clear path forward' after concert cancelations and leadership changes.
But, that's not the only debts the musicians say ESI has been short on.
The Musicians of the Philly POPS claim the Kimmel Center is owed $1 million by ESI for"rent and labor costs" and the musicians themselves say they are owed more than $75,000 in back-pay from the Holiday POPS. The group also accused ESI of keeping money that was taken from musicians' paychecks for union protections and said it failed to pay the musicians' pensions to the tune of over $35,000.
"The Musicians of the Philly POPS are disappointed, but not surprised, by the recent announcements made by ESI," the letter reads."In order to raise education funds, ESI continues to push the POPS into primarily a model that teaches music. Unfortunately, this appears to be at the on-going expense of the performances, tradition, and legacy that we have always known as 'the Philly POPS.
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