Forwarded, slightly abridged by: Raymond Horton Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra, since 1971
April 5, 2012 FROM: Bruce Ridge, ICSOM (International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians) Chair SUBJECT: urgent petition to support Louisville Dear friends and colleagues, The management of the Louisville Orchestra has announced that they intend to immediately hire a replacement orchestra and that they will no longer negotiate with the members of the Louisville Orchestra Musicians Association(LOMA). Link to article: Louisville Orchestra to hire replacements<http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120405/FEATURES/304050063/louisville-orchestra-impasse-musicians-replacement-bankruptcy?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome> LOMA has established an on-line petition that will allow you to demonstrate your support for the musicians of this great and historic orchestra. It is very important that musicians everywhere sign this petition in a display of solidarity, and to demonstrate to the leaders of the city of Louisville that the musicians of the LOMA have support from across the world. Please forward the petition link to everyone you know, and post it on your Facebook pages, etc. We must spread the word through our united network of friends to every member of ICSOM, the entire AFM, and beyond. The petition can be found at: Get Behind the Music - Support the Louisville Orchestra Musicians<http://www.change.org/petitions/get-behind-the-music-support-the-louisville-orchestra-musicians> in solidarity, Bruce Ridge Chairman, ICSOM _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
