To The Board of Trustees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra,
We, alumni of the Tanglewood Music Center, join the musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in supporting BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons.
The impact of Andris’s passionate investment in education at the TMC cannot be expressed in words. His endless generosity and deep level of commitment for teaching young musicians has supported countless careers, leading to a brighter future for both those musicians and the institutions they serve around the world. His dismissal signals a lack of care for the core values of the TMC as an institution.
We strongly oppose the decision by the Board of Trustees to end the appointment of Maestro Nelsons. We believe in Andris’s vision for the future.
Signed (as of June 25),
Abigail Kent, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, TMC '23
Abigail Smith, Ensemble Connect, TMC '22 '23
Adam Hanna, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, TMC '17
Agata Zajac, TMC '23
Aidan Ip, Oregon Symphony Orchestra, TMC '23 '24
Alan Tolbert, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '19 '22
Alanna Jones, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, TMC '14 '15
Alex Bickard, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, TMC '17 '18
Alexander Heather, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, TMC '25
Alexander Mayer, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, TMC '22
Alexandra Smither, TMC '17 '18
Alexandria Ott, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, TMC '23 '24
Alison Kim, Utah Symphony, TMC '22
Allison Smith, The United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own”, TMC '23 '24
Allyson Stibbards, Boulder Philharmonic, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, TMC '21
Alon Hayut, TMC '24
Amber Scherer, TMC '24
Andrew Port, New World Symphony, TMC '18 '21 '22
Ania Lewis, Curtis Institute of Music, TMC '22 '25
Anju Aoto, The Juilliard School, TMC '25
Anna Luebke, TMC '22 '23
Anna Luisa Volkwein, Bochumer Symphoniker, TMC '19
Anna Mann, Rice University, TMC '24
Annabelle Taubl, San Francisco Ballet, TMC '13 '14
Ariana Nelson, Carpe Diem String Quartet, TMC '15 '16
Arlo Hollander, Northwestern University, TMC '25
Armand Birk, TMC '23
Asha Kline, Nashville Symphony, TMC '22 '23
Audrey Chen, TMC '16
Audrey Wang, The Juilliard School, TMC '24 '25
Austin Ruff, Boston Symphony Orchestra, TMC '23
Backkyoung Cho, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, TMC '22
Barrett Radziun, Texas Christian University, TMC '15
Ben Maxwell, Detroit Opera Orchestra, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, TMC '20 '21 '22
Ben Wulfman, San Francisco Ballet, TMC '19
Benjamin Fryxell, Jacksonville Symphony, TMC '19 '21 '22 '23
Bing Wei, TMC '14 '15
Boyu Li, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, TMC '23 '24
Braden Vaughn, The Juilliard School, TMC '25
Brandon Aguillon, Southern Methodist University, TMC '23
Brandon Xu, TMC '22 '23
Brian Raphael Nabors, Louisiana State University, TMC '21
Brittany Conrad, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, TMC '19
Bronwyn Hagerty, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, TMC '20 '21
Bruce Zhang, TMC '24 '25
Caroline Bembia, TMC '15
Celia Daggy, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, TMC '17 '18 '19
Charles Johnson, New England Conservatory, TMC '23' 26
Charlie Rosmarin, Philadelphia Orchestra, Temple University, TMC '17
Chi Li, TMC '14 '15 '17 '18 '19
Chisa Kodaka, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, TMC '19 '21
Chris Laven, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, TMC '22 '23
Christian Gonzales, TMC '23 '24
Christian Harvey, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, TMC '25 '26
Christina DAntonio, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, TMC '25 '26
Christina Hughes, The “President’s Own” United States Marine Band, TMC '16
Claire Park, Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, TMC '25
Claire Thaler, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, TMC '23 '24
Claire-Chung Lim, York College of Pennsylvania, TMC '16
Clara Heise, Stauffer Concertmaster Academy, TMC '23
Colin Benton, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, TMC '20 '21 '22
Connor Chaikowsky, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, TMC '23 '24
Conrad Shaw, Richmond Symphony, TMC '17 '18
Corbin Stair, The Cleveland Orchestra, TMC '13 '14
Craig Jordan, University of Iowa, TMC '24 '25
Da Young Rachel Lim, TMC '23
Dan Henderson, Opera Australia Orchestra, TMC '14 '15
Daniel Calahorra, Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '20 '22
Daniel Schimmer, Staatsoperette Dresden Germany, TMC '24
Daniel Wood, TMC '25 '26
David Olson, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, TMC '15 '16 '17
David Riccobono, Los Angeles Philharmonic, TMC '19 '21
Dena Levy, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, TMC '24 '25
Dianne Seo, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, TMC '23
Dillon Akerman, TMC '26
Dominique Kim, TMC '21 '22 '23
Dylan Barber, New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, TMC '15 '16
Edmund Chung, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '17 '18
Eileen Coyne, TMC '15 '16
Elaine Qianru He, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, TMC '19
Elias Medina, National Symphony Orchestra, Sarasota Orchestra, Florida Grand Opera, TMC '22 '23
Elizabeth Crafton, Savannah Philharmonic, TMC '25
Elizabeth Foulser, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, TMC '84
Elizabeth McCormack, New World Symphony, TMC '24
Elton Tai, Rice University, TMC '23
Emily Levin, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, TMC '15
Emmalena Huning, TMC '24 '25
Erina Buchholz, New World Symphony, TMC '25
Ethan Moffitt, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, TMC '22 '23
Evalynn Tyros, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, TMC '22 '23
Evan Nicholson, Rice University, TMC '25 '26
Federico Montes, Omaha Symphony Orchestra, TMC '18 '19
Felix Ardanaz, Royal Academy of Music, TMC '18
Francesca McNeeley, A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra, TMC '13 '14 '15 '16 '17
Genevieve Tabby, ATLYS string quartet, TMC '14
Hana Cohon, New World Symphony, TMC '18 '19
Hannah Corbett, New World Symphony, TMC '25
Hannah Hammel Maser, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, TMC '18 '19
Harry Chang, TMC '15 '16
Hayley Camp, Peabody Conservatory, TMC '25
Helen Gerhold, Curtis Institute of Music, TMC ‘17
Helen Rucinski, TMC '18
Helen Wargelin, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, TMC '22 '23
Helenmarie Vassiliou, New Jersey Symphony, Colorado Music Festival, TMC '18 '19 '21
Henrique Gonçalves, Mendelssohn Orchestra Academy, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, TMC '25
Henry Shapard, London Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '18 '19 '20
Hikaru Kanki, HMTM Hannover, TMC '25
Ingrid Tverberg, New England Conservatory, TMC '25 '26
Isaac Berglind, TMC '19 '20 '21
Isabel Tannenbaum, The Phoenix Symphony, TMC '24 '25 '26
Isabella Egawa, TMC '23 '24
Ivana Jasova, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, TMC '13 '14 '15
Jack Rutledge, New World Symphony, TMC '21 '24
Jackson Bernal, Rice University, TMC '25 '26
Jacob Cruz, Carnegie Mellon University, TMC '24 '25
Jacob Shack, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, TMC '13 '14 '15
Jaeyoun Hwang, Stony Brook University, TMC '24 '25
Jake Darnell, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, TMC '25
Jake Mezera, Consertus, Inc., TMC '19
Jake Nowell, TMC '24 '25
Jakob Lenhardt, TMC '21 '22
James Gikas, Houston Symphony, TMC '22 '23 '24 '25
Jasmin Blomenkamp, Mendelssohn Orchestra Academy, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, TMC '25
Jason Sato, TMC '24
Jebat Kee, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '16 '17
Jecoliah Chien, Greenwich Music Tutors, TMC '18
Jenny Marasti, Sarasota Opera, TMC '18 '22
Jeremiah Grace, Southern Methodist University, TMC '25
Jesdelson Vasquez, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, TMC '25 '26
Jesse Dale, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, TMC '22 '23
Ji Weon Ryu, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '23
Ji-Yeon Lee, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, TMC '17 '18 '19
Joe LeFevre, Kansas City Symphony, TMC '16
Joe Maiocco, Kansas City Symphony, TMC '25
Johanna Nowik, National Symphony Orchestra, TMC '16 '17 '18
John Arlievsky, Yale School of Music, TMC '24 '25
John Clark, Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra, TMC '24 '25
Jonah Kernis, Curtis Institute of Music, TMC '24 '25
Jonah Krolik, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, TMC '19 '20 '21
Jonathan Drißner, Mendelssohn Orchestra Academy, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, TMC '23
Jonathan Lakeland, TMC '18
Joo Bin Yi, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, TMC '19 '20
Jordan Brokken, Jacksonville Symphony, TMC '18 '19
Jordan Farber, Rochester Philharmonic, TMC '24
Joseph Merchant, TMC '16 '17
Joseph Vasconi, New England Conservatory, TMC '23 '24
Julian Schack, Magdeburgische Philharmonie, TMC '18
Jungah Yoon, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, TMC '25
Kamalia Freyling, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, TMC '18
Katia Tesarczyk, San Diego Symphony, TMC '23 '24
Kelley Osterberg, New World Symphony, TMC '24 '25
Kiya Klopfenstein, New World Symphony, TMC '24
Kiyeol Kim, Tsinghua International School, TMC '16
Kristin Gornstein, Freelance Musician, TMC '15
Krystian Chiu, TMC ‘20
Leonard Kang, Boston University, TMC '24 '25
Leonard Weiss, Deutsche Oper Berlin, TMC '23 '25
Leonardo Vasquez, Boston Symphony Orchestra Resident Fellow, TMC '16 '17
Libby Doubrawa, TMC '19 '20 '21 '22 '23
Lidia Lee, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '17 '18
Lindy Billhardt, Boston University, TMC '23
Logan Fischer, New World Symphony, TMC '24 '25
London Stovall, Rice University, TMC '24 '25
Lucas Vogelman, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, TMC '25
Luis Celis, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, TMC '22
Luis Parra, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, TMC '22 '23
Madeline Sharp, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, TMC '11 '14
Maria Jojatu, Glenn Gould School of Music, TMC '25 '26
Marissa Weston, New World Symphony, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, TMC '23 '24
Mark Debski, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, TMC '16 '18
Masha Popova, TMC '13 '14
Max Grafe, Kaufman Music Center, Montclair State University, TMC '16
Max Opferkuch, San Diego Symphony Orchestra, TMC '19 '22
Megan Torti, North Carolina Symphony, TMC '22
Meredith Treaster, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, TMC '15 '16
Micah Northam, TMC '25 '26
Michael Ayala, New World Symphony, TMC '25 '26
Michael Cox, TMC '19
Michael Harper, National Symphony Orchestra, TMC '18
Michail Thompson, National Symphony Orchestra, TMC '24 '25
Miles Salerni, Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra, TMC '16
Misha Bjerken, New Haven Symphony, Albany Symphony, TMC '24 '25
Naho Zhu, TMC ‘16
Nathaniel Sullivan, Freelance Musician, TMC '18 '19 '22
Nathaniel Taylor, Venice Symphony, TMC '17 '18
NaZir McFadden, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony,
Jacksonville Symphony, TMC '23 '24
Nhyta Taguchi, TMC '17
Nick Caux, Louisville Orchestra, TMC '24
Nick Myers, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, TMC '17 '18
Nickolas Hamblin, Yale University, TMC '25 '26
Nikki Naghavi, Glass Artists, TMC '22
Noah Kaplan, NYU, TMC '16
Oliver Leitner, Northwestern University, TMC '20 '21
Olivier Marger, Stuttgart State Opera Orchestra, TMC '18
Orion Miller, San Francisco Symphony, TMC '23 '24
Pablo Ronderos, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, DMA, TMC '25 '26
Parker Nelson, Black Moon Trio, Chicago Philharmonic, South Bend Symphony Orchestra,
Racine Symphony Orchestra, TMC '14
Patrick Graham, Jacksonville Symphony, TMC '14 '15
Patrick Miller, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, TMC '17 '18
Paul Halberstadt, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, TMC '20 '21
Paulina Swierczek, TMC '17 '18
Peter Ecklund, New World Symphony, TMC '24 '25
Peter Walsh, Freelance Musician, TMC '16 '17
Qianwen Shen, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, TMC '16
Quincy Erickson, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '23 '24
Rachel Sohn, Indiana University, TMC '24
Raymond Tsai, National Symphony Orchestra, TMC '24
Rebecca Epperson, National Symphony Orchestra, TMC '22
Rituparna Mukherjee, New World Symphony, TMC '24
Ritvik Yaparpalvi, The Colburn School, TMC '25
Rob Hackl-Blumstein, TMC '17 '18
Robby Garrison, Sarasota Orchestra, TMC '22 '23
Robert Curl, TMC '18
Robyn Smith, Chicago Sinfonietta, TMC '21 '22
Ruth Chang, Austin Symphony Orchestra, TMC '19 '20 '21
Ryland Muñoz, TMC '23
Ryo Teratani, Nara Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '15
Sage Park, TMC '18 '19 '20 '21
Sam Huss, Philadelphia Orchestra, TMC '18
Sam Pedersen, Houston Symphony, TMC '17 '18 '19
Sameer Apte, New World Symphony, TMC '19
Sean Marron, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '23
Sean Takada, Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, TMC '22 '24
Sebastian Berofsky, The Juilliard School, TMC '24 '25
Seohyun Park, KBS Symphony Orchestre, TMC '22
Seth Goodman, Akron Symphony Orchestra, TMC '25 '26
Shannon Fitzhenry, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, TMC '17 '18 '19
Shannon Vandzura, Freelance Musician, TMC '17 '18
Shea Kelsay, Kansas City Symphony, TMC '20 '21 '22
Sheena Lan, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, TMC '23 '24 '25 '26
Shelley Ng, Hong Kong New Music Ensemble, TMC '18 '19
Simon Gregory Bakos, Long Beach Symphony, TMC '23 '24
Sohyun Ahn, Colorado Symphony, TMC '23
Soomi Park, New World Symphony, TMC '24
Stephen Kehner, Oregon Symphony, TMC '16
Steven HenShuo Chang, Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra, TMC '14 '15
Sunho Song, New World Symphony, TMC '23 '24
Taig Egan, The Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music, TMC '23 '24
Tanner Tanyeri, The Cleveland Orchestra, TMC '22
Thomas Larkin, TMC '24
Tim Rinehart, Oregon Symphony Orchestra, TMC ‘24 ‘25
Todd Seeber, Boston Symphony Orchestra, TMC '83 '84
Tobias Vigneau, The Philadelphia Orchestra, TMC '22 '23
Tomomi Sato, Oklahoma State University, TMC '19
Travis Peterson, Utah Symphony, The Philadelphia Orchestra, TMC '08
Tsung-Yu Tsai, Rutgers University, TMC '19
Tsz To Wong, South Texas College, San Antonio Philharmonic,
Valley Symphony Orchestra, TMC '19 '22 '23
Valeria Serrano, The Colburn School, TMC '25 '26
Vincent Festa III, Stony Brook University, TMC '14
Vincent Meklis, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, TMC '18
Vivian Kung, TMC '24 '25
Wendy Fernandez, TMC '25
William Mathangani, TMC '25 '26
Xiaofan Liu, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, TMC '15 '16 '17
Yanki Karatas, Houston Symphony, TMC '18 '19
Ye Jin Goo, Columbus Symphony Orchestra, TMC '17 '18
Ye Young Yoon, TMC '18
Yeajin Kim, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, TMC '22
Yi Chia Chen, The Colburn School, TMC '23 '24
Yixiang Wang, Boston Landmark Orchestra, TMC '24
Yoonsu Cha, Boston University, TMC '24
Yunjung Ko, New World Symphony, TMC '24
Yvonne Smith, Freelance Musician, TMC '15
Zeyu Victor Li, Curtis Institute of Music, TMC '25
Zhaoyuan Qin, TMC '24 '25
Ziqing Guo, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, TMC '24 '25