How Much Do Soloists At The Bbc Proms Get Paid?

[DTCwordfan]

Just some research work for something I am writing....what sort of fees does a top or very good concert pianist pull down for a concert in London or the Proms? The music - something like the Mahler 5th - a fabulous piece of music by the way and the piano Adagietto version is stunning.

Thanks in advance......

[bednobs]

i think the way in which professional musicians get paid is different. If you are in a professional orchestra in a "seated" position, you get an annual fee/wage. However, sometimes, say, the second flute isnt available for a performance, so you hire in a session musician for a one off fee
I think the pianist in your example would be paid differently depending on how she was employed

[Buenchico]

Lang Lang charges between $40k and $80k for a performance in the USA according to this:
https://www.celebritytalent.net/sampletalent/24131/lang-lang/
His agent would almost certainly be seeking something along the same lines for an appearance in the UK.

[Buenchico]

This might be worth a read:
https://www.quora.com/How-much-do-top-pianists-earn-per-recital-and-per-concerto-performance

[DTCwordfan]

Many thanks for this...I'm going to suggest a lower end pitch, financially, in the text, no pun intended!