electronics replacing pianos?

[Stéphane Collin]

Hi Avery.

By subventionned orchestra, I meant an orchestra whose costs are paid by the State.  Sorry for my poor unsubventionned english.  In small Belgium, the land is divided into two major subcountries : Flanders and Walloony.  Flanders is richer than Walloony.  I unfortunately happen to live in the Walloony side of the land.  To give you an example of the kind of bucks we get in here for artistic work, I had an important order from the state to compose a 40 minutes piece for a 30 person orchestra.  It took me more than one year to achieve this.  They paid me 3000 euros, which is about 4000 US dollars.  One year work.  Now you know why I tweak old pianos.
What is the correct english term for orchestra paid by state ?

Best regards

Stéphane Collin.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Avery 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 11:02 PM
  Subject: Re: electronics replacing pianos?


  Stéphane, 

  What is a subventionned orchestra? I've never heard that term before. 

  Avery 

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