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[UPDATE] With the resignation of CEO Michael Henson, the departure from the Board of Jon Campbell and Richard Davis, and a three year CBO ratified, Vanska agreed to rejoin the orchestra. Minnesota's sixteen month tragedy has had a happy ending, but Atlanta's is just beginning. Please donate in support of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's musicians who face their own lockout.
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On October 5th, 2013, at about 10:30PM, Osmo Vänskä gave his last farewells to his Minnesota audiences and concluded his concert program with Sibelius' "Valse Triste". Vänskä had been forced into resignation earlier in the week by an intransigent Minnesota Orchestral Association board of directors, whose immediate past chairman was quoted as saying even "Osmo may have to leave".

Vänskä delivered these comments after a program of Beethoven, Mozart, and Stravinsky (featuring pianist Emanuel Ax), played to sold-houses. The concerts were arranged by the Musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra and were performed at the University of Minnesota's Ted Mann concert hall.

More information about the weekend's events can be found here: http://www.minnesotaorchestramusicians.org/farewell-maestro-until-we-meet-again/

Audio recorded from MPR Classical online stream.