Piano players have been paid $150,000 a year to play for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at the Metropolitan Opera and the New Jersey Philharmonia.
The musicians are playing a series of three concerts at Carnegie Hall on Sept. 26, 27 and 28.
They will be paid $90,000 for the three concerts.
They’re also expected to play at the United States Music Hall on Oct. 15 and 16, and the Brooklyn Bowl on Oct 21.
The New York Times said that the musicians will receive a total of $100,000 per concert.
The Times also reported that the orchestra paid $60,000 to musicians for a single performance at the Garden in 2010.