Mary Esterheld <[log in to unmask]> writes:

>Jocelyn Wang reacts to the news:
>
>>I still remember the lifeless rendition of the "Eroica" he did with the
>>LA Phil some years ago.  It was so bad I will never again attend a concert
>>with him as the conductor.
>
>If it was 'some years ago', he must have been 'very young'.  I don't think
>it's fair to expect a very young conductor to equal or match seasoned ones
>(in their 60s, 70s, 80s).  Give the young some time to mature and develop.

Certainly, but if he still needs training wheels to get to the podium, then
he isn't fit for the Cleveland Orchestra.

Jocelyn Wang
Culver Chamber Music Series
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