Canuck

  Saturday, 13 April 2002

 < 12:53:52 AM>.

Thestar.com/Montreal's loss won't be the TSO's gain: "He doesn't need Canada nearly as much as Canada needs him.

Frankly, there isn't another conductor of his international stature working in this country. His prestige was instrumental in securing a multi-million dollar financial bailout for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra a few years ago and his aggressive lobbying played a major role in securing the orchestra the promise of a new concert hall."

 < 12:53:29 AM>.

Globe and Mail: Dutoit resignation leaves orchestra in disarray: ""Obviously he's very upset," said Mr. Hutchins, chairman of the MSO musicians' committee, who spoke to the conductor by phone. "Facing such hostility, he doesn't think it possible to be in front of the orchestra . . . it's a terrible thing for him." "