With it musicians on strike Philadelphia Orchestra says it is canceling this weekend's concerts. pic.twitter.com/qKlc2JB84N — John Rawlins (@JRawlins6abc) October 1, 2016

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Orchestra has gone on strike, canceling an opening night performance that about 1,000 people had come to hear.Inside the Kimmel Center the black-tie fundraiser was a go, but no music.Outside there was a brass ensemble with the picketing musicians.All this unexpected - after talks stalled, came a vote to walkout Friday night to the disappointment of fans."Very disappointed. So disappointed. To fly in from Ohio. I heard about the orchestra for years and years. This was my first time to see it, so I was very disappointed," said Karen Simon from Columbus, Ohio."I was a little upset, but you know as a singer myself I understand musicians have to eat, so if they're not coming to terms with them and giving them respectable pay then I understand why," said Derrick Smith, audience member.There was a last-ditch effort to try to strike a deal. Both sides said they were close."We came very close to finding a deal, and our musicians decided it wasn't quite enough and decided to walk out," said Ryan Fleur, The Philadelphia Orchestra Association.The orchestra reportedly offered a three-year deal that would boost starting pay from the current $128,500 to a minimum of $135,000.But the union says that falls far short of the $152,000 Boston offers, and that over time Philadelphia will lose top talent to other orchestras."We have usually been around Boston salary and, at this point in time, without better increases, we would be as much over a 30-year career of a musician, we would be $1.8 million behind a Boston symphony member," said John Koen, Philadelphia Musicians Union.With its musicians on strike, the Philadelphia Orchestra says it is canceling this weekend's concerts.The orchestra released the following statement Friday night:_____This story is developing. Check back for updates.