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a family affair

by Charles Noble on March 11, 2010 · 4 comments

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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philly orch players take cuts

by Charles Noble on June 1, 2009

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 financial deficits, [...]

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congrats

by Charles Noble on May 25, 2009

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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more orchestral cuts

by Charles Noble on March 11, 2009

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 Philadelphia Orchestra – Philly.com
Worst [...]

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eschenbach to national symphony?

by Charles Noble on January 17, 2008

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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