Minnesota Orchestra Resolution Talks Stall

Following the resignation of Minnesota Orchestra music director Osmo Vänskä stepped down after his contract talks waned, the situation to come to a resolution has stalled.

According to The Star Tribune, talks between both sides of the situation have ended after just two meetings.

"It's gone way beyond a labor dispute," said former Gov. Arne Carlson. "What do you say we try some new paths?"

As the Tribune notes, Carlson is requesting that current Gov. Mark Dayton sets up a "task force to deal with the issue."

"It was very apparent from our perspective that they were not going anywhere," Zavadil said in reference to the meetings. "We know there are some board members who are ready to try to solve this in a different way, and we hope they can become empowered to start future discussions."

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The original announcement that Vänskä had stepped down read:

"We are very sorry that Music Director Osmo Vänskä has announced his resignation, as it has always been our hope that he would see the Minnesota Orchestra through this challenging period.

We will always be grateful to our generous foundation community for coming forward with additional funding over the last few weeks to enable a proposed contract resolution with musicians that represented our very best efforts to save the Carnegie concerts and Maestro Vänskä's tenure. The Board has done everything in its power to reach a compromise with musicians by September 30, and we are very sorry they have rejected all efforts.

Music Director Osmo Vänskä has been an extraordinary conductor, and we are profoundly thankful for his service to the Orchestra and our audiences, and our organization will continue to celebrate his many achievements. He will hold a distinguished legacy in the history of the Minnesota Orchestra."

For more information on the Minnesota Orchestra, visit: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/.

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