haha i'm an orchestra kid at heart. but sh...don't tell anyone.
Steroids Scandal Rocks New York Philharmonic
6/2/2004 - William Grim
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New York - The world of classical music was in turmoil this morning when
officials of the Professional Orchestra League revealed that seven principal
players of the New York Philharmonic had tested positive for steroids and would
receive automatic life suspensions from the league.
"It's a real blow for New York's chances for the World Series this Fall,"
said Morris "Lefty" Lefkowitz, chief classical music correspondent for the New
York Times who is covering the Philharmonic's rookie camp in Sarasota, Florida.
"These rookies are going to have to step up to the mouthpiece if New York has
any hope of salvaging its season."
Fans of the Boston Symphony Orchestra are hopeful that New York's problems
will finally allow their team to overcome "Toscanini's Curse". Since 1918, when
Boston conductor Arturo Toscanini was traded to New York for three violinists
and a relief bassoonist, no Boston orchestra has ever won the World Series.
In related news, the Cleveland Orchestra has sent principal clarinetist Frank
Cohen down to their Triple A orchestra in Bucyrus, Ohio. Cohen has been
struggling of late with excessive squeaking and poor intonation and was on the
injured reserve list for most of last season. And the San Francisco Orchestra has
traded concertmaster Howard Moskowsky to St. Louis for its entire flute
section and a violist to be named later.
thank you beautiful dom
PS i think your boss called me today...?
6/2/2004 - William Grim
______________________________________________________
New York - The world of classical music was in turmoil this morning when
officials of the Professional Orchestra League revealed that seven principal
players of the New York Philharmonic had tested positive for steroids and would
receive automatic life suspensions from the league.
"It's a real blow for New York's chances for the World Series this Fall,"
said Morris "Lefty" Lefkowitz, chief classical music correspondent for the New
York Times who is covering the Philharmonic's rookie camp in Sarasota, Florida.
"These rookies are going to have to step up to the mouthpiece if New York has
any hope of salvaging its season."
Fans of the Boston Symphony Orchestra are hopeful that New York's problems
will finally allow their team to overcome "Toscanini's Curse". Since 1918, when
Boston conductor Arturo Toscanini was traded to New York for three violinists
and a relief bassoonist, no Boston orchestra has ever won the World Series.
In related news, the Cleveland Orchestra has sent principal clarinetist Frank
Cohen down to their Triple A orchestra in Bucyrus, Ohio. Cohen has been
struggling of late with excessive squeaking and poor intonation and was on the
injured reserve list for most of last season. And the San Francisco Orchestra has
traded concertmaster Howard Moskowsky to St. Louis for its entire flute
section and a violist to be named later.
thank you beautiful dom
PS i think your boss called me today...?