Dear ASO Chorus,
I can't begin to express our thanks on behalf of all of us in the orchestra for your heartfelt support and genuine caring displayed during these difficult months for us. You have displayed through your actions what being part of a family really means. We have felt it through your many letters of support, helping members of the orchestra with medical issues while our healthcare was terminated, and simply being there for us in so many ways. Even though a contract has been agreed to, there is a lot of work which needs to be done as we move forward to chart the right course for the future of both the ASO orchestra and chorus.
Your very generous donation to the ASOPA, and your offer to buy for the whole orchestra the t-shirts to wear along with you on stage has not only been touching to all of us but also a wonderful way to show our unity. We look forward having a photo opportunity and I will ask the orchestra to also bring them to Carnegie Hall for the same reason.
We look forward working with you soon and want you all to know that we will not forget your warmth and compassion displayed towards us while others were badly damaging our orchestra.
With sincere gratitude,
Danny Laufer on behalf of all the ASO Musicians
United we stand, and live to fight another day.
ReplyDeleteAmen to what Beverly said. We have always stood behind the orchestra, both literally and figuratively, and we continue to do so!! Danny, please give our love to everyone, and we will continue to keep the love and support coming!
ReplyDeleteI concur!
ReplyDeleteDanny has more class than the ASO and WAC boards and of course management of each. Such a difficult position for all the musicians.
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