Issue: June 2019
It had been two decades since the Cleveland Orchestra (TCO) visited China. In late March, the members of the orchestra set out for a three-week tour of Taiwan, Macao and mainland China, including the cities of Shenzhen, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, and Beijing. Some of the musicians were eager to revisit the same cities they had seen in the 1990s, meet parents of students they taught at the … [Read more...]
Issue: June 2018
What do the Cleveland Orchestra and former assistant principal oboist Robert Zupnik have in common? At 100, they are both alive and very well, indeed! Cleveland-born Bob Zupnik was already a year old when the Cleveland Orchestra presented its first concert in Gray’s Armory on December 11, 1918. Much later as a young college student, Bob played when needed as an extra in the orchestra, and in … [Read more...]
Issue: October 2015
New Leadership in Cleveland and Atlanta The Cleveland Orchestra announced that its next Executive Director would be André Gremillet. He will succeed Gary Hansen, who will be retiring with more than 27 years service to the orchestra, including almost 12 years as Executive Director. Gremillet, who is a Quebec native and a conservatory-trained pianist, has previously served as President and CEO of … [Read more...]
Issue: March 2015
In 2010, The Cleveland Orchestra created the Center for Future Audiences. As its name suggests, the Center was created to fund programs that will generate interest in the orchestra’s activities among the youth of Northeast Ohio. The Center received a lead endowment gift of $20 million from the Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation. Milton Maltz has said, “Let’s face it, if we don’t get young … [Read more...]
Issue: June 2013
At the beginning of April, musicians and management of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra reached agreement on a new two-year contract. The musicians’ negotiating committee supplied the details that follow. After unilaterally declaring an impasse in September 2012, management imposed a 20% reduction in base salaries and reduced the season from 37 to 33 weeks. The musicians filed a bad faith … [Read more...]
Issue: March 2013
Gino Vivaldo Raffaelli 1925–2013 Gino Raffaelli, a founding member of ICSOM, passed away on January 10. He was a violinist with the Cleveland Orchestra from 1957 to 2001 and served as ICSOM’s first treasurer. He is survived by his daughter, Giovanna M. Shore, and two grandchildren. Gino was widely admired by his friends and colleagues as both a musician and an activist. In 1984, with … [Read more...]
Issue: March 2013
Delegate Rachel Goldstein reports that the Chicago Symphony started a 19-day tour of Asia in late January. It included the cso’s first appearances in Taipei, Tianjin, and Seoul, as well as performances in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing. CSO members also participated in educational activities such as children’s concerts and master classes. Music Director Riccardo Muti was forced by illness to … [Read more...]
Issue: August 2012
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has affirmed the July 2011 decision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regarding the refusal of the Musical Arts Association (MAA) to bargain with the AFM over media issues. MAA, which operates the Cleveland Orchestra, had contended that two or more unions (in this case, the AFM and the Cleveland Federation of Musicians, … [Read more...]
Issue: March 2011
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is in the midst of its 75th season. In celebration of this milestone, Buffalo Heritage Unlimited, in cooperation with the BPO, has published The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: The BPO Celebrates the First 75 Years. This highly informative volume outlines the history of the orchestra from its inception to the present with a wealth of photographs and text. In … [Read more...]
