Washington State’s Everett Symphony Orchestra is losing its music director and another staff conductor as well, after both submitted letters of resignation to the board saying that they could not support “the direction that the current leadership is imposing on the organization.” If anyone at the ESO understands what direction Paul-Elliott Cobbs is referring to, they aren’t talking, but assistant conductor Ron Friesen’s letter said that the symphony leadership “no longer fosters trust, respect, and support.”