Musicians agreed to drop the grievance against the company that they filed with the National Labor Relations Board last year and to sign a contract for the 2006-07 season. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the contract extends the terms under which the musicians played last season.

"We are glad to be returning to the pit and performing with our artist colleagues of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre," said Cynthia Anderson, a spokesperson for the musicians.

The PBT has performed to taped music since last fall, when officials announced that they would eliminate live music to save money. Musicians claimed that the move, which came in the midst of contract talks, constituted an illegal failure to bargain.