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    New York Philharmonic Musicians In Limbo After Investigation

    After a five-month investigation, the New York City orchestra took action against oboist Liang Wang and trumpeter Matthew Muckey over unspecified misconduct.
    by Anastasia Tsioulcas Sep 17, 2018 3 minutes
    Liang Wang, playing with the New York Philharmonic at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2013.

    The New York Philharmonic announced Sunday that it has taken action against two prominent musicians over unspecified "misconduct": the orchestra's principal oboist, Liang Wang, and its associate principal trumpeter, Matthew Muckey.

    The orchestra said the decision came after a five-month internal investigation, led by a former federal judge. Both musicians dispute the Philharmonic's findings, and while the musicians' union reviews the orchestra's decision, the two have been placed on unpaid leave.

    The New York Philharmonic released no details about the nature of the alleged misconduct. The Philharmonic's.

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