Dear colleagues from all over the world!

The new government of the Netherlands is planning to close down the entire Netherlands Broadcasting Music Centre (MCO). The three radio orchestras, Radio Choir, Music Library and the Education department will have to disappear from the scene after 65 years of distinctive artistic work.

Sir Simon Rattle reacted: "The entire musical world must be as horrified and puzzled as I am to see such a massive destruction of orchestral and choral institutions in Holland. It is certainly unprecedented in my lifetime,and an incalculable loss to the artistic life of Europe."

Please sign the petition, like Simon Rattle and many others did, and let your voice be heard!

http://www.mco.nl/mco_page/laatuhoren

And please, pass on this message to musicians and music lovers around the world!!
Thank you so much,

Peter Duyster,
singer Netherlands Radio Choir

Impression of the Radio ensembles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Qj0ix-tTw