Breaking: NY Philharmonic chief quits
NewsIn a sudden and truly shocking development, Gary Ginstling has resigned after exactly a year as president and CEO of the New York Philharmmonic Orchestra.
He said: ‘The New York Philharmonic is an extraordinary institution, and it has been an honor to be a part of it. However, it has become clear to me that the institution needs a different type of leadership, and I have tendered my resignation. I wish incoming Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, the Musicians, the Board, the staff, and everyone associated with this organization all the best for its future.’
Deborah Borda will return as Executive Advisor to the board while they select a successor.
Ginstling, 57, arrived from the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC. He had difficulties from day one but seemed to be holding the fort.
So why did he have to go?
Read here.
Biggest problem…Deborah Borda won’t go away… Until she does, no one will be successful in that role.
She will not go away and she began and led surreptitiously from her “retirement” the vengeful revisiting of the arbitrated Wang and Muckey matter — and the Board, nearly as nitwitty and institutionally destructive as the one across the plaza, allowed it and is now grappling with the consequent pair of lawsuits. Ginstling has realized he has been a pawn. Meanwhile Borda Arts looks like this:
https://bordaarts.com
Pretty obvious timing, right? He doesn’t want to be the one responsible for reinstating two rapists or the huge payout to keep them off the roster permanently.
He’s leaving because no one told him the truth of how bad the behind the scenes harassment and toxic workplace issues are and it’s all going to come out in the upcoming report. He’s seen how terrible it’s going to look (despite every effort to cover up as much as possible, and the Times’ refusal to report on it) and he doesn’t want to be the captain of the sinking ship since he’s only been there for a year. I don’t blame him.
I have to wonder how Dudamel is going to feel about all of this… will Borda be able to keep him on board despite the huge scandal that’s coming?
This is all “alleged” of course.
as Colonel Klink said… “verrrry interesting…”
(‘Twas actually Arte Johnson on the old “Laugh In” show…but it’s still indeed interesting.)
Even Klink would have quit the NYPO position.
Running Stalag 13 was never this hard.
This is incredibly shabby and reflects so poorly on the New York Philharmonic. The least they could’ve done was give Ginstling a graceful exit and a chance to find another job. It’s alarmingly similar to what happened to Borda’s poor successor in Los Angeles. No one in their right mind should go within a mile of this job.
Until “Mother Dearest” let’s go, nobody who succeeds her can ever be successful. Mr. Ginstling never stood a chance being there with her floating above.
“Truly shocking?”
Where have you been, Norman? About as shocking as Claude Rains saying “I’m shocked! Shocked . . . that gambling is going on here!”
I doubt there was anything at all ‘sudden’ about this.
Why won’t Dudamel just run back to the richer, more accomplished, more fun and more stable LAPhil with his tail between his legs and an apology on his lips??