symphony symphony group canadian musicians contract denied entry united_states concert tour november coming height mccarthy era musicians denied suspicion involved communist activities sent musicians place completed tour musicians resumed playing orchestra return canada end season refused renew contracts musicians stating fulfilled contractual agreements musicians appealed decision union mayor toronto bodies success received support canadian congress labour incident garnered extensive media coverage canada united_states sparked protest decision orchestra director speak matter public prompted criticism members board resigned musicians viewed suspicion colleagues people avoided protect guilt association later returned musicians continued careers background founded conducted sir achieved renown leading figure canadian music 1940s orchestra popularity increased financial condition allow tour invite guest received donations grants raised smaller vancouver musicians left work hoped boost reputation international engagements event invited perform auditorium november featured director viewed invitation golden opportunity garner international orchestra added vocal orchestra piece american composer work variations repertoire time united_states height generating fear suspicion entertainment industry figures academics military figures government officials accusing real suggested links communist activities required submit united_states immigration authorities names musicians staff accompanying tour immigration department approved seven musicians communist activities musicians later cleared leaving musicians denied entry musicians known symphony double bassist born joined canada professional female bassist principal born netherlands canadian citizen performed chamber music groups joined double bassist born british_columbia served second world war self taught guitar season year bassist fourth season orchestra immigration officials questioned hours joined born toronto studied violin child performed age joined teens musicians involved canadian russian friendship organizations formed 1940s purposes artistic collaboration denied charges political involvement related played ukrainian ethnic events admitted member left wing youth group surname listed programs moscow conducted orchestra concert performances august recall association left wing groups board time vote thwarted unanimous decisions symphony stated aware musicians promoting communism later felt taken direct action involved 1940s quit organization eye taking orchestra international tours written letter american consul toronto admitting affiliation received november difficulties musicians denied entry orchestra left united_states help canadian ambassador washington plea unsuccessful january wrote immigration officials trying clear exceptionally talented valuable member orchestra reason doubt communist played ages fourteen ukrainian orchestra suspicion behalf help musician board sent musicians place denied concert went planned orchestra performance success received positive reviews american canadian press returned canada musicians resumed positions refusal renew contracts end season american concerts planned orchestra boston new_york philadelphia coming season renew contracts musicians manager orchestra discussed problem players board meeting held april meeting said artistic reasons important concert board agreed arguments contended musicians fulfilled contractual agreement join orchestra international tours barred entering united_states prevent joining orchestra future appearances present meeting incident board decision renew musicians contracts created controversy public garnering media attention nationally internationally members press tour protest immigration department decision citing similar case amsterdam cancelled tour musicians denied entry reporter globe_and_mail defended led dismissal paper people wrote letters cancelled board blamed newly established canadian television unprecedented decline letter editor called firing offence canadian independence board gave orchestra manager authority decide steps taken asked intervene union upheld board decision musicians appealed union turned stating fulfilled contractual agreements orchestra right renew contracts president said straight contractual matter wrong orchestra musicians members board met review decision renew contracts members voted favor decision voted decided contracts renewed united_states immigration officials issue entry permits musicians september renew contracts decision created controversy split board eventually led resignation members remained members orchestra women committee called rally support symphony instructed members attend sent members stand outside entrance members entering cast assembly communist organization toronto evening telegram called gathering communist meeting members assembly quit group fear labelled communists june urged board reconsider decision controversy continued orchestra season musicians appealed board musicians held meetings pleaded case mayor toronto success supported musicians rejected proposal canadian foreign minister quoted saying serve useful purpose matter pearson blamed cold war incidents added canadian government denying entries people wishing attend communist meetings providing officials security information special committee set board screen members stayed matter attend meetings board maintained public silence spring summer according warren correspondence indicates supported board decision musicians symphony garnered support corners receive widespread support peers orchestra members genuinely supportive according publicly fear perceived communist losing jobs aftermath symphony eventually returned contract renewed played halifax canadian cities continued double bassist beloved members orchestra played traveled london appointed amsterdam toured officially cleared immigration department canadian returned serving principal directed performed wind featuring flute french horn performed formed existed performed orchestra received research grant study european teaching methods repertoire later performed joined faculty member board renewed musicians contracts hoping receive concert united_states received following years state michigan eighth tour cancelled letter written president november reflected orchestra far suffering musically respects improved
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