Iraq´s National Symphony Orchestra Hasn´t Been Paid For Eight Months, But It Plays On
(ArtsJournal Media)

“The ensemble has lost more than half its members since the start of the year, when the government issued a directive barring state employees with two jobs from receiving two salaries. The anti-corruption measure was suggested by the World Bank and should affect only about a third of the orchestra’s musicians, but because of delays […]