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MINNEAPOLIS

Vanska begins waving his baton goodbye

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Osmo Vanska
Osmo Vanska conducts the Minnesota Orchestra in the first of his three final concerts on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013.
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Osmo Vanska
Conductor Osmo Vanska receives applause in his the first of three final concerts on at the Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Vanska resigned last week following a year long lockout of the orchestra by management due to a labor dispute.
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Osmo Vanska
Osmo Vanska conducts the Minnesota Orchestra in the first of his three final concerts on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013.
Judy Griesedieck for MPR News
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Osmo Vanska
Conductor Osmo Vanska directs the orchestra in the first of his three final concerts on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Vanska resigned Tuesday.
Judy Griesedieck for MPR News