Facing the music
Campbell MacDonald
“Music accompanies the stories of our past, the pages we write in the present, and the dreams we have for the future.”
I contributed these words to a commemorative program book in early 2019, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. They reflect a passion and ethos shared by every musician in our orchestra: a duty to serve our community, while nurturing and growing our region's storied musical legacy.
Just two years later, this legacy is at risk. Philharmonic leadership has taken a destructive negotiating position that would degrade our city's orchestra and force musicians to leave Fort Wayne to seek careers elsewhere.