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Orchestra director "desperately anxious"

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Nov 15, 2012 at 6:29 am

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KNSI) The music director of the Minnesota Orchestra is calling for an end to the orchestra's labor dispute.

Osmo Vanska has sent a letter to board members and musicians, pleading for a return to negotiations. Vanska says he is ``desperately anxious'' about the orchestra's future.

Vanska has not been involved in negotiations, and has refused all media requests for comment in the past six weeks _ typical for a music director during a labor dispute.

Principal trombone Doug Wright, a member of the musicians' negotiating team, says he hopes Vanska's letter spurs a return to negotiations.

The musicians were locked out Oct. 1 after their contract expired. Concerts have been canceled through Dec. 23.