The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their ...
The orchestra said an inquiry found credible claims against the musicians of sexual assault and harassment. They denied the ...
The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not to contest the decision, which followed renewed ...
Wang and Muckey were fired in September 2018 following allegations of misconduct dating to 2010. Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians filed a grievance and the two were ordered ...
“Local 802’s decision is deeply troubling and raises serious questions about potential collusion with the philharmonic in their effort to terminate Matthew Muckey without just cause,” Hyman ...
Muckey was hired by the orchestra in June 2006 and was given tenure in January 2008. Wang was hired as principal oboe in September 2006. “They are barred from the building,” Borda said.