"We're discouraged and disappointed, but we're trying to keep our spirits up," said Mr. Morris, who will receive a 60-day severance package with benefits from Speaking Rock.
The Swedish Chamber Orchestra plays on Wednesday at Severance Hall, Cleveland; (888) 262-0033.
The exchange's 540 employees were informed on Monday that severance packages would be available to those volunteering to resign, said a spokeswoman, Nachamah Jacobovits.
Attalah was tired; she had spent the day arguing for severance pay for the staff.
A few dozen protested on Sunday, demanding their severance payments.
The employees, mostly in junior positions, were dismissed on Wednesday and given severance packages, said the spokesman, Pascal Nadon.
The Cleveland Orchestra under Franz Welseemedstoseemed to have spared little expense in its two-performance concert revival that ended on Saturday night in Severance Hall here.
The Cleveland Orchestra had this in mind on Saturday night at Severance Hall here when it placed squarely before us the piece's most important element, the orchestra itself.
Mr. Sirmon said Dr. Fernandez asked him to take a personal day on Tuesday; on Wednesday, he said, Dr. Fernandez encouraged him to resign, with "several months' severance and a neutral recommendation," and 24 hours to decide.
Do not take lessons from Donald Trump! Offer a softer "You're fired!" by apologizing, gently explaining that she no longer has a job with the company, offering the reason why (economy, poor job performance, downsizing), and then seamlessly moving into any important details like finishing projects, severance, last day, etc. Do it quickly.
Two recent orchestral scores — "Cantus Iambeus" (2005), heard on Thursday evening, and the short "Sonance Severance 2000 199999), on Monday evening — are fundamentally consonant and command attention with their subtly shifting coloration and wry humor.
