Article rakes over NY Phil rape case that saw two principals reinstated

In September 2018, the New York Philharmonic summarily sacked two players for sexual misconduct. The players were named as principal oboe Liang Wang, and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey (pictured).

At the instigation of the orchestra management, an independent, judge-led investigation was set up. The judge found that the dismissals were justified.

The union, however, called for arbitration. In April 2020, during Covid lockdown, the arbitrator found in favour of the sacked players, who were immediately reinstated. Orchestra officials did so, they told us at the time, through gritted teeth. In the circumstances, they had little choice.

The case has now been exhumed in graphic details in an article in Vulture.

UPDATE: Muckey’s star girlfriend