November 9, 1996
From the Musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
The Musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra send their greetings and best wishes to all of you. We hope that the music will soon return to the stage of the Academy of Music.
We are proud of Maestro Neeme Jarvi and his contribution to your cause of great music. We know that he and each of you will show the audiences of Philadelphia the exciting music they are now missing.
We persevered through work stoppages of nine weeks in 1975 and twelve weeks in 1987 and realize the sacrifices you are making to keep recordings of the Philadelphia Orchestra among your highest priorities. Maestro Jrvi, one of the world's most recorded orchestra conductors, believes strongly that recordings are an integral part of any great orchestraís mission. The thought of the Philadelphia Orchestra not chronicling its accomplishments by recording is abhorrent to all of us.
Please encourage your patrons to bring back Neeme for guest appearances with your orchestras but remember that you can't have him.
He's ours!
With our hopes for a speedy settlement we remain in solidarity,
The Musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
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