According to the Philharmonic, the Norwegian Musicians' Union has called a strike starting June 16. The strike also affects the Norwegian National Opera, the Bergen Philharmonic and other organizations around the country.
"The Musicians' Union is fighting for a raise in salaries, claiming that the salaries in the orchestras have not seen the same development over the last 10 years as other sectors in society," a statement from the Philharmonic read.
The Philharmonic said that a salary increase for musicians would require an increase in funding from the goverment: "Due to the fact that all the Norwegian orchestras are publicly funded, the demand from the Musicians' Union is also a political matter. We hope that everyone affected by the consequences of our cancellation understands that this situation is not in the control of the Oslo Philharmonic."