Re: Barenboim's CSO farewell

On Sunday, June 18, 2006, Richard Schultz wrote:

: If the title means nothing (except for a political gimmick), why award
: it?

In order that they can keep putting his name on the program.

I'm not sure they'll be able to do even that. From yesterday's Tribune:

"The title is only an honorific, since it does not have the sanction of the
CSO board."

Matty
.