Musicians across the country are being hit hard by coronavirus-related cancellations. Within hours on Wednesday, thousands of dollars in expected income vanished. 'My schedule for the next few months has been completely decimated,' one musician says.
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Many venues have been canceling performances out of an abundance of caution. Some have been forced to do so, because their city or state has banned gatherings of more than a few hundred people. The new ban on travel from Europe has also had an impact. It's not just performers themselves who are feeling the pain. Los Angeles-based recording engineer Christian Amonson said he leads a team whose livelihoods depend on large gatherings like concerts and recitals. When the first cancellation came in, Amonson said, he thought,"There goes $3,000." Then a second email,"That's $7,000." Then another $1,500."And these are only some for the next week and a half," Amonson said.
,"COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources," points artists in the right direction. But it's unclear how far these emergency grants will go.
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