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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 2 months ago
We were shocked and saddened to hear that the Artistic Director of the Académie musicale de Villecroze, Orhan Memed, has been asked by the President of the Académie to leave his directorship after 10 years of service to the institution. We are submitting this document to provide testimony to the great impact that Dr. Memed has had on the institution and on the careers, research, and lives of the Academie's students. His immeasurable artistic talent, his welcoming presence, his genuine concern for all staff members, his considerable skills in human relations, and his commitment to the values of excellence and generosity--all these attributes have enriched the school and helped to promote its quality for over a decade. We are gravely concerned by what his departure means for the future of the Académie, an institution that occupies a unique and respected position in France. Our term at the Academie proved to be a decisive step in our professional and personal lives, and our voice must be respected and honored. We request that Orhan Memed be reinstated as director, a position he has unfailingly invested with professionalism and good judgment. The decision to dismiss Mr. Memed is both incomprehensible and unacceptable. We address this petition to the management of the Academy and to its board of directors, as well as to the many journalists, artists, and music professionals throughout the world who recognize and value the preeminent reputation that the Académie enjoys. Nous sommes stupéfaits d'apprendre que le directeur artistique de l'Académie musicale de Villecroze, Orhan Memed, quitte son poste en ce mois de mars 2009, par décision de la présidence, après dix ans de travail. Nous tenons à témoigner de l'importance que sa très grande compétence artistique, son dialogue permanent avec les professeurs et les élèves, sa présence, son attention à l'ensemble des personnes travaillant dans l'Académie, son sens de l'accueil, de l'organisation et des relations humaines, son attachement aux valeurs de rigueur et de générosité de cette exceptionnelle Académie ont eu pour nous pendant nos masterclasses, et continuent d'avoir dans nos recherches et carrières. Nous sommes inquiets de ce que signifie ce départ, de l'évolution que prend ainsi une institution unique en France. Nous demandons que l'opinion de tous ceux pour qui l'Académie musicale de Villecroze a été une étape décisive soit prise en compte et qu'Orhan Memed retrouve la place qu'il a occupée si bien, au sein de l'Académie qu'il a servie, présentee et promue avec tant de discrétion et de professionnalisme. Nous signons ce texte et l'adressons aux instances dirigeantes de l'Académie, à son conseil d'administration, aux artistes, aux personnalités du monde de la musique dans tous les pays où l'Académie musicale de Villecroze est tant estimée, aux journalistes, et à ceux pour qui une telle décision est incompréhensible et inacceptable.

Updates

May 19, 2009

The administration at the Académie thinks they can force out Orhan Memed and expect everyone to look the other way. We are still waiting for a single honest answer from the board about why they are destroying the legacy he built over ten years. We will not let them bury this quiet and pretend the reputation of this school remains intact.

May 19, 2009

The board of directors cannot continue to ignore this tide of outrage against their reckless decision to force out Orhan Memed. Their silence is cowardly and confirms that they have completely lost touch with the institution they claim to lead.

Reached 100 supporters

May 19, 2009

6 Comments

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Sophie Mathis
17 years ago Featured

WHAT? This is absolutely shocking. He is an incredible director and the school will fall apart without him.

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Lucas Hall
17 years ago Featured

Bring back Orhan. He changed my life and so many other students. Unacceptable.

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Julien Young
17 years ago Featured

so sad to see this happen. villecroze wont be the same place without his vision

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Thomas Murray
17 years ago Featured

reinstating him is the only way to keep the reputation of the school. he is the heart of villecroze and everyone knows it

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Marie Aguilar
17 years ago Featured

The management has lost the plot. You don't just fire someone who has been that loyal and successful for a whole decade. Put him back in charge.

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Claire Kim
17 years ago Featured

Orhan has done so much for the academy! This decision makes no sense. He built this place up over ten years and deserves way better than this.

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