The Muti Effect
"Riccardo Muti is too diplomatic to say so, of course, but the reasons he chose Chicago over New York seem implicitly clear: Chicago has the better orchestra... and he faces nothing here like the podium competition he would encounter on the East Coast." And while some have questioned the hire, John von Rhein says the CSO unquestionably made the right call. Chicago Tribune 05/10/08

Posted May 11, 2008 09:03 AM