Apocalypse to come: We read in the Star Tribune that Richard Davis, chairman of the Minnesota Orchestra’s negotiating team, said management « will stand firm in the 11-month lockout, despite the looming prospect of outcomes once deemed unthinkable – including the departure of Music Director Osmo Vänskä, the cancellation of key concerts at Carnegie Hall and delaying the start of the 2013-14 season in the newly remodeled Orchestra Hall. » So, now, every worst case scenario is possible, including the disbanding of the Orchestra.