Abstract
Labour flexibilization also affects the field of classical music. Many musicians work on a project-basis and have multiple jobs, having to cope with economic uncertainty and the lack of professional guarantees. This article analyses the case of the musicians from the São Pedro Theatre Chamber Orchestra, located in Porto Alegre and run solely with private funding, showing that they survive exclusively on activities linked to the field of music through the fees received for playing the concerts and for their work providing other musical services. Through ethnographic research that included attending rehearsals and concerts, as well as interviews, it was possible to show how labour flexibilization affects the artists situated in this sector of the musical labour market.
Keywords:
Flexible labor; job insecurity; classical music; musicians as a profession; Theatro São Pedro Chamber Orchestra of Porto Alegre