Was trolling YouTube for cool classical performances (no, that’s NOT an oxymoron!), and found a hidden jewel: a 2004 Philadelphia Orchestra performance of Strauss’ Don Quixote with Yo-Yo Ma as the famous man from La Mancha, and my former teacher Roberto Diaz as his faithful sidekick, Sancho Panza. Not surprisingly, they both kick major ass.
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The board of the Philadelphia Orchestra voted today to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This despite $140 million in the endowment. Some legal experts contend that the bankruptcy could be thrown out if it’s not perceived to have been taken in good faith. Others say that it is warranted. Some labor experts see it as
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UPDATED 4/15/11 While last-minute talks between management and musicians are underway, the Philadelphia Orchestra edges closer to filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. I find it inconceivable that one of the great orchestras of the world might soon go under – clearly there are some hard questions that must be asked about how the organization has
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I was thrilled to discover this vintage documentary of the four DePasquale brothers, all of whom played in the Philadelphia Orchestra – at the same time! I studied with Joseph, the violist, who was principal violist of the Boston Symphony under Koussevitsky, and then was hired by Eugene Ormandy, later being joined by his brothers
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Philadelphia Orchestra under Charles Dutoit (Chris Lee photo). The Philadelphia Orchestra’s musicians have agreed to delay a slated 4.8 percent pay raise in their current contract as well as accept the temporary elimination of their Electronic Media Guarantee (EMG) and other work rules and benefits concessions. Following the trend of other major U.S. orchestras facing
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Congratulations go to Marc Rovetti (with whom OSO principal cellist Nancy Ives and I and former OSO violinist Denise Dillenbeck played a quartet concert in Astoria this spring), who has won the job of Assistant concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra! He was already a member of the Philly Orchestra for several years before moving up
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There’s a lot of belt-tightening going on with orchestras around the US. Pittsburgh Symphony Lays Off Nine Administrators – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Grand Rapids Symphony administration, senior staffs take pay cut to balance budget – Grand Rapids Press Notes of Distress and Discord from the Esteemed Philadelphia Orchestra – New York Times Major Staff Cuts At
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Apparently the rumor mill at the Philadelphia Orchestra is buzzing with news that Christoph Eschenbach is due to be named music director of the National Symphony – Peter Dobrin of ArtsWatch reports: That’s been the backstage rumor lately at the Philadelphia Orchestra – that the Washington, D.C. ensemble is set to name Eschenbach its next
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