Peter Nero applauded by City Council
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Peter Nero applauded by City Council
Peter Dobrin, Inquirer Classical Music Critic
Some landmarks are buildings, a few are institutions. Fewer still are living, breathing artists, but as Philadelphia's longest-running maestro, Peter Nero surely merits special status.
Thursday he got some. In an expression of the "sincere sentiments of this legislative body," Philadelphia City Council passed a resolution to "hereby recognize, honor, and thank Peter Nero for his lifetime of contributions to musical excellence and his commitment to preserving Philadelphia as a national focal point for arts and culture."
Nero stood accepting the honors in City Council Chambers as councilman-at-large James Kenney read the resolution.
Peter Dobrin is a classical music critic and culture writer for The Inquirer. Since 1989, he has written music reviews, features, news and commentary for the paper, covering such topics as the Philadelphia Museum of Art at the Venice Biennale, expansion of the Curtis Institute of Music, the Philadelphia Orchestra's bankruptcy declaration in 2011, Philadelphia's evolving performing arts center and the general health of arts and culture.
Dobrin was a French horn player. He earned an undergraduate degree in performance from the University of Miami, and received a master's degree in music criticism from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, where he studied with Elliott Galkin. He has no time to practice today.
