Audition Results

They're so low paid because a lot of orchestras simply don't have the donor base (either because of the population of the city in question, or because of an incompetent development team). Whether or not the wage is "livable," if enough musicians continue auditioning for and accepting the positions, the orchestra will continue to be able to operate, and somehow those musicians go on living, whether it's from inheritance, spousal income, other gigs on the side, or simple frugal living.

I'm not making any moral judgment here, it just is what it is.

Instead of complaining that certain jobs are underpaid just... don't apply for those jobs? If others decide that the Victoria Symphony pays enough, good for them. If you prefer to make more money, you can feel free to go do so, either as a musician or by going into another field. The people who choose to audition for and accept positions with Victoria Symphony are adults who can be trusted to be responsible for their own life choices.