A friendly letter to the Board of the Boston Symphony Orchestrasnorman lebrecht August 05, 2026Esteemed ladies and gentlemenIt’s hot out there. 4 We must do something about deficits5 The Boston Symphony will endure, one way or other. The musicians’ side:1 We love Andris Nelsons, he makes us play better. 3 Nobody fires a good conductor without lining up a suitable replacement. 5 The Boston Symphony is its musicians, first and foremost.