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Direct links to the Cleveland Orchestra’s legendary past are fading, as four longtime members have announced plans to retire at the end of the season.
Among them, bassoonist Phillip Austin, oboist Elizabeth Camus, bassist Martin Flowerman and principal percussionist Richard Weiner have over 150 years of experience in Cleveland, including several under famed former music director George Szell. And all of it will leave with them in late summer.
So the question is: what new hotshots will win these auditions and will they at least be over the age of twenty! 😉
