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As I noted when Ellen DePaquale resigned in protest<\/a> from the Cleveland Orchestra last year, when internal orchestral machinations make the media, you know that something major has gone on behind the scenes.<\/p>\n Philadelphia Inquirer classical music critic Peter Dobrin writes in his blog<\/a> about the grievance process filed by Philadelphia Orchestra principal cellist Hai-ye Ni<\/a> in reaction to her non-renewal verdict at the end of last season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As I noted when Ellen DePaquale resigned in protest from the Cleveland Orchestra last year, when internal orchestral machinations make the media, you know that something major has gone on behind the scenes. 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