Defying the Silence: A Chronicle of Resilience that Saved the World-Renowned Minnesota Orchestra Author|Boni Lonnsburry " -Sue Carlson editor and

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Defying the Silence: A Chronicle of Resilience that Saved the World-Renowned Minnesota Orchestra Author|Boni Lonnsburry " -Sue Carlson editor andIn this extraordinary example of how to unionize in the arts, this labor history book reveals how some of the world's finest musicians went from sitting in the Minnesota Orchestra to standing in the picket line . . . and how their city rallied around them. "A story of incredible musician solidarity as well as community resistance and collaboration." Jonathan Eisenberg, Minnesota Orchestral Association board member The lockout that began on October 1,