NY Musicians Lament Loss Of Muti To Chicago

Not everyone is happy about the Chicago Symphony’s appointment of Riccardo Muti as music director – the New York Philharmonic, for instance. “I felt there was a relationship here, and he had committed to us,” said Irene Breslau, a Philharmonic violist. “All of a sudden, it’s like somebody going out with your best friend and marrying them.”