Andrew Carlan wrote:

>The tough-as-nails old timers in the NY Philharmonic

That line above has a LOT to do with CMs "problems"?? Who "runs" the NY
Phil 10 Prickly old timers OR the "Concert Goers"?? Ye Queensland SO had
NON players for years Sat @ the back of the 1st and 2nd Violins never
actually put the bows ON the strings and collected $50,000 per annum - Did
Zero for the "Quality of the Sound"??

Bill(Y).