Long, long, long overdue.
After twenty-one weeks of a strike by the AFM-affiliated musicians, management has had enough:
A very different Detroit Symphony Orchestra could emerge in the coming months unless the DSO musicians reverse themselves and agree to terms even more stringent than the offer they rejected over the weekend.
The DSO administration is prepared to move forward with a newly assembled group of players that would include only those members of the current orchestra who agree to unilaterally presented terms, DSO Vice President Paul Hogle said Sunday.
Without setting a date, Hogle said the time has come for a new symphony model to emerge, an ensemble that not only plays traditional concerts but also fully engages the community as ambassadors, educators and performers.
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110221/ENT01/102210354/DSO--Change-tune-or-be-replaced#ixzz1EcNHGu8w
Long overdue. No city needs a symphony orchestra. Done right, though, it is a wonderful asset to a city.
Kudos to the management. Declare the seats vacant, and inform the conservatories of the world: Your students have the opportunity to enter the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, but on our terms, not those of The American Federation of Musicians.
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