Looks like some good came of the bruhaha over the VSO-as-mime orchestra situation in Vacouver, B.C.:
Saturday, after Tovey and the orchestra received a two-day, standing-ovation-like response for turning VANOC down, 2010 officials issued a statement apologizing “for putting the orchestra in an untenable position regarding the opening ceremonies.”
They now say the orchestra will “play a prominent role” at the Games’ Cultural Olympiad, and will be asked to record more than 90 national anthems for use at medal ceremonies.
Read the entire article here.
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