Philadelphia Orchestra: Bankrupt but artistically "rich beyond measure"
The Financial Times reviews the Philadelphia Orchestra's recent concert at Edinburgh. It's pretty much a rave.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Bankrupt but artistically "rich beyond measure"
Peter Dobrin, Inquirer Classical Music Critic
The Financial Times reviews the Philadelphia Orchestra's recent concert at Edinburgh. It's pretty much a rave.
Somehow, the Board doesn't get the message.....— NYMike- Hw sad that these great musicians have to leave Philadelphia to be fully appreciated.— orchestrapal
- One more review from the Fabulous Philadelphians at the Edinburgh Festival recently:
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/reviews/Review-Philadelphia-Orchestra-Usher-Hall.6828384.jp— The Other George W. - Best orchestra in the country. Not too good in the city.— altekakker
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.
