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Well-known analyst Drew McManus has released the 2021 Classical Music Business Report. The report provides economic information on the music world in the United States, revealing the top ten rewards for music directors across the United States.

According to the announcement, the most earning music director was Riccardo Muti, the music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The music director’s reward rankings are as follows: 1st place Muti is $ 3,420,804 and 10th place Marin Alsop is $ 756,911.

　Riccardo Muti（Chicago Symphony Orchestra）$3,420,804
　Gustavo Dudamel（Los Angeles Philharmonic）$2,857,103
　Michael Tilson Thomas（San Francisco Symphony）$2,139,720
　Andris Nelsons（Boston Symphony Orchestra）$1,787,000
　Yannick Nézet-Séguin（Philadelphia Orchestra）$1,672,167
　Franz Welser-Möst（Cleveland Orchestra）$1,485,371
　Osmo Vänskä（Minnesota Orchestra）$1,036,622
　Jaap van Zweden（Dallas Symphony Orchestra）$911,024
　Jaap van Zweden（New York Philharmonic）$816,375
　Marin Alsop（Baltimore Symphony Orchestra）$756,911

Photo：Chicago Symphony Orchestra


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