As news broke on January 14 that the 15-month lockout of the Minnesota Orchestra musicians had ended, music lovers around the world took to Twitter to share their reactions. Here's a selection.
If the mn orchestra doesnt figure out their lockout stuff tonight i'll cry
— Marissa Bullis (@mobullis) January 15, 2014Minnesota Orchestra Musicians and Board have ratified a new contract. Details: http://t.co/NybvuM8FRN
— Minnesota Orchestra (@mn_orchestra) January 15, 2014Welcome back Minnesota Orchestra!
— R.T. Rybak (@R_T_Rybak) January 15, 2014GUYS GUYS GUYS LOOK!!!!! LOOK AND SEE THE LOCKOUT IS OVER!!!! #mnorchestra #happyhappy http://t.co/poPfFqRmar
— Emily Johnson (@em_jayee) January 15, 2014Finally, Minnesota Orchestra lockout is over! Order is restored. #nerdmoment
— Grace Knudsen (@sweet_the_sound) January 15, 2014Great to hear that the MN Orchestra has settled its dispute. Their Sibelius recording became my new fave. Hope they make great music soon
— loganvw (@loganvw) January 15, 2014Happy days are here again for the Minnesota Orchestra. Now we have to get Vanska back!
— Danny Belkin (@D_Belkin) January 15, 2014Our long, national nightmare is over. MN Orchestra musicians ratify contract.
— Neal Justin (@nealjustin) January 15, 2014I'd like to think that the MN Orchestra agreement was the result of a good snowball fight and many cups of hot cocoa. I mean, how else?
— Brett Baldwin (@brettish) January 15, 2014I'm gonna go ahead and speculate that the @mn_orchestra resolution was all due to a behind-the-scenes intervention by Doc Severinsen.
— Jay Gabler (@JayGabler) January 15, 2014MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA 5000 - ADVERSITY 0
— Matthew Szymanski (@szymanskimf) January 15, 2014We're thrilled to hear the Minnesota Orchestra lockout is over!
— Mankato Symphony (@MankatoSymphony) January 15, 2014using my weekly unironic tweet to express my happiness that the minnesota orchestra lockout is over
— Remy Taghavi (@ArtsyFarsi) January 15, 2014The @mn_orchestra settles ... with salaries that look a lot like the musicians' 2010 offer (that MOA rejected). Lockout was a total waste.
— Paul Cantrell (@inthehands) January 15, 2014The MN Orchestra lockout resulted in lost money, lost musicians, and lost good will. Hard to paint the affair as a "win" for anyone.
— Robert Moffitt (@justplainbob) January 15, 2014Both sides lost this MN Orchestra lockout. If can't find way to expand revenue base future is no brighter.
— Adam Platt (@plattMSP) January 15, 2014Predicting 15 months in the news will boost @MN_orchestra attendance. Not like sports where fans lose interest. This generated interest.
— Jorg Pierach (@jorgpierach) January 15, 2014I was surprised to learn the average salary of MN Orchestra peeps! I know they're talented, but wow.
— Lanae (@SocialNetNanny) January 15, 2014I could be alone in this, but I'm shocked at the MN Orchestra musician average salaries.
— StuccoHouse (@StuccoHouse) January 15, 2014S/o to the @mn_orchestra for getting the gang back together and getting back on the music grind
— Zach Avis (@Zavis_Avis) January 15, 2014Hope ALL my musical colleagues understand the importance of @mn_orchestra resolution for the perpetuation of the American symphony orchestra
— Cory Tiffin (@CoryTiffin) January 15, 2014Glad to hear @mn_orchestra is back! They are a vital part of themusic making fabric of US orchestras, particularly in support of new music!
— Jude Vaclavik (@JudeVaclavik) January 15, 2014I'm glad the MN Orchestra lockout ended. It's awfully cold to have to play outside in Minneapolis.
— Nick Smith (@NickChemGuy) January 15, 2014Now if the #MNOrchestra doesn't win their Grammy nomination then I'm calling the voting a #scam
— J-P Shoemaker (@Theviolist4) January 15, 201415th month #lockout of @mn_orchestra musicians ends which means we've just reached the tip of the relevancy iceberg.
— Noah Keesecker (@nonoah) January 15, 2014The end of the @MN_Orchestra lockout is HUGE news for @VincentMpls and @TheLocalMpls, both have felt the pain big time.
— Jason DeRusha Eats (@DeRushaEats) January 15, 2014Trying very hard to be excited about MN Orchestra resolution, but process was such a colossal failure on both sides that I'm just fatigued.
— Greg Simon (@gregsimonmusic) January 15, 2014The Minnesota Orchestra lock-out is over at long last! Cue the fanfare! Whoa, that fanfare's a little rusty.
— Jill Bernard (@jillybee72) January 15, 2014Compromise, if not the spice of life, is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy. -Phyllis McGinley #quote #quotes
— Betsy Hodges (@MayorHodges) January 15, 2014Love the music?
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