The amounts of the various components in the mixture can vary relative to each other. For example,a person could add one or two spoons of sugar to their coffee. No. The elements that make up the compound are combined in fixed ratios. For example, water is always two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen.
Orchestral Salaries. In 2010, orchestra musicians, including violinists, averaged $28,000 to $115,000 a year, according to a survey by Berklee College of Music, a Boston-based undergraduate program.
An October 2012 article in the âStar Tribuneâ reported base pay for musicians in the top 20 orchestras in the United States. In the San Diego Symphony -- which had a 42-week season -- musicians earned an annual salary of $57,708. Those in the St. Louis Symphony, which had a 43-week season, made $80,680.In the Minnesota symphony, which ranked eighth on the list and had a 52-week season, the average base pay was $111,566.rchestral musicians had a salary range from $28,000 to $143,000. The college noted the range was for a full-time orchestra with a 40-week season. It also noted that, in some cases, a symphony might offer a scholarship rather than a salary, or pay for a performance rather than paying a salary.