Today Andrew speaks with Vienna-based Finnish/Russian violinist Irma Niskanen, founding member of the Interessensgemeinschaft Freie Musikschaffende (Austrian Association of Freelance Musicians), about how the lockdown in Austria is affecting freelance musicians, the support structures in place to help those in need, as well as the aftermath of the Köck/Haider affair this past August. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9nyVlJ2mQtE The episode on the Köck/Haider affair: https://youtu.be/icZ4-y5yemQ The IGFM's Website: https://igfmoe.at/ The IGFM's recommendations in brief: https://igfmoe.at/2020/09/30/honorarempfehlungen/ The long version, including calculations: https://igfmoe.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/NEU-Honorarempfehlungen-IGFM-lang.pdf Information on the EU's collective bargaining initiative for Solo Self-Employed Persons: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12483-Collective-bargaining-agreements-for-self-employed-scope-of-application-EU-competition-rules/public-consultation_en Our Website: https://survivingclassicalmusic.com Our Links: https://www.getsl.ink/survivingclassicalmusic Make a One-Time Donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=A9Q8UCN4RHBFQ or  Andrew Burn IBAN: CH97 0900 0000 2506 2331 4  Support the show (https://patreon.com/survivingclassicalmusic)