Minnesota Orchestra trumpeter storms off stage in protest of performer's anti-GOP comments

Star Tribune ^ | December 5, 2017 | Chris Riemenschneider

[The_Media_never_lie]

If he loses any gigs, he is victim of political harassment and can sue.

[I am Richard Brandon]

The rats get away with it because the elephants don’t fight back. Trump does and “Hurrah” for Manny!

[Disestablishmentarian]

BRAVO!

[generally]

Hooray for Manny Laureano!!

It’s nice to see a man with principles.

Too many are silent while being lectured to by the “elite” who think they know what’s best for us. Imagine if the roles were reversed. How tolerant would liberal performers be about getting a lecture from a conservative?

[HotHunt]

It's Minnesota. Al Franken territory. Keith Ellison. Jesse Ventura. Solidly Leftist state.

I'm afraid you would have been the only one who booed.

[Hot Tabasco]

Manny may find it more difficult to get work on this level for a while.

Those gigs are usually night time jobs. Back in the 70's in the plant where I worked, there was a nice secretary who was also a violinist for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.......

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Bravo! Encore!

[Hyman Roth]

I would imagine Minnesota is raging lefty due to all the Nordic immigrants? Finland Norway Denmark, etc.

[aspasia]

Bless you. Would that he had swung his arms in exasperation while practicing at home, a much better time, without a doubt. You could report on it.

[Rebelbase]

Several FReepers in or formerly in the Symphony biz have said it’s rife with homos.

[Fido969]

And the basses were loaded.

[fwdude]

This article is almost unreadable.

[redangus]

I was at water, Paul and Mary concert in Indianapolis a number of years ago when that happened. After their first set they came back on stage and started bad mouthing GWB and the republicans in general. About half the audience including me and Mrs. Redangus got up and left. I don’t care what a performers politics are, everyone has their rifht to an opinion. But when I’m paying money to hear music or watch a movie I don’t want to be preached to. Same goes for athletes. They have no trouble finding a forum if they want to vent, but not on the field or court.

[TBP]

Wainwright is a bigot.

Good for Laureano.

[Chode]

rufus is a filthy queer...

[cradle of freedom]

A lawsuit if fired.

[Skooz]

Poor Viva.

[Zeppo]

I understand the trumpeter’s disgust, but that was the wrong time to express his disagreement with the entertainer. Manny Laureano ('the trumpeter') should already have known. Wainright has been talking this way in public for many years. Manny may find it more difficult to get work on this level for a while.

Read Laureano's own words for a different perspective instead of taking the (Communist-sympathizing) Star Tribune and its reporter's report at face value.

See https://mannylaureano.com/2017/12/05/so-how-was-your-day-a-summation/

Claims that he did a cursory look at who Wainright was ahead of the concert, but did not come across the depth of the guy's hatred for Trump and the GOP. He also claims that he did not 'gesticulate' or 'storm off stage', rather he walked off stage after putting away his instrument, and on the way ut informed the second chair that they would need to fill in for him.

Also read the Powerline Blog article where I first read about this story, for other commentary.

[Zeppo]

I messed up by putting the trumpeter's name into the quote instead of into my post.

The quote should have read, I understand the trumpeter’s disgust, but that was the wrong time to express his disagreement with the entertainer. The trumpeter should already have known. Wainright has been talking this way in public for many years. Manny may find it more difficult to get work on this level for a while.