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A Power Vacuum at the Philharmonic
Facing scandal and disruption, the orchestra looks for a leader — and a resolution to the worst crisis in its history.
The surprise meeting was called by the co-chairs of the organization’s board, investors Peter W. May and Oscar L. Tang, who told the group that Gary Ginstling, the Philharmonic’s president since July 2023, had resigned, effective immediately. Finally, it has committed to an overhaul of its culture to “ensure a safe and respectful environment for all those who work for the Philharmonic.” These are formidable challenges — and as today, the orchestra has no president and no music director to help the institution navigate them. “The district attorney dismissed the case,” a lawyer for Muckey wrote, because “there was no basis to the charge alleged.”) By the following May, Kizer felt that Myers was routinely targeting her in front of her colleagues.
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