Joseph Robinson
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Text of Mr. Robinson's letter to Paul Guenther, announcing his retirement as Principal Oboe of the New York Philharmonic... February 8, 2005
Mr. Paul
Guenther
Dear Paul: I applied too late for the first round of auditions for Principal Oboe at the New York Philharmonic in the fall of 1977. I was on tour in Mexico with The Cleveland Orchestra and its brilliant young Music Director Lorin Maazel. Fortunately a second round gave me opportunity to compete, and when all was said and done, the glass slipper fit my foot and I have lived and worked in a musical wonderland ever since! Congratulations to you, your Chairman predecessors, and to all the men and women on the Board of Directors of the New York Philharmonic for your uncompromising, sometimes courageous, always generous support of musical excellence. Your orchestra is one of the most protected and privileged symphonic organizations in the world. It is also one of the finest-- perhaps finer now than at any time in its history. For twenty-seven years I have sought with all my creative ability and passion, on stage and off, to serve the art of music and to strengthen the New York Philharmonic. Now I believe the time has come for me to move on to other challenges and opportunities, permitting someone else to occupy the Alice Tully Chair. Consequently, I will resign my position as Principal Oboe effective the end of this current 2004-2005 season. I do so with an abiding sense of wonder at my good fortune in New York, with special gratitude to my colleagues for their inspiring artistry and to everyone in the organization who afforded me incandescent musical experiences at Lincoln Center and around the world for more than a quarter century.
With all best wishes, Sincerely, Joseph L. Robinson
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