The latest proposal has a third season raise large enough to preserve DSO's standing among the top ten highest-paid U.S. orchestras; the musicians believe a compromise in their ranking would make it difficult to maintain the orchestra's reputation and draw high caliber players.
"We're still working on one final work rule that has financial implications, but we hope to have it resolved tomorrow," the newspaper reported DSO spokesperson Jill Woodward as saying. No further details were given.
The DSO's new season opens September 13.
