Norman Lebrecht broke this story earlier today. I wrote the letter below to the New York Times this afternoon. I hope others will follow suit and ask for Allan Kozinn to be reinstated as music critic. Letters may be directed to the attention of Jon Landman.
Letters to the Editor
The New York Times
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Dear Editor:
I am writing to express my disappointment at learning that Allan Kozinn has been removed from the position of music critic and reassigned to the culture desk at the New York Times. Since his arrival at the Times in 1977, Kozinn has been one of the hardest working writers on music that the paper has ever had. Moreover, he is one of very few writers on contemporary classical music who has the knowledge and expertise to explain the inspiration for and intricacies of a wide variety of newer repertoire. Never hectoring or obligating listeners to expand their comfort zones, he effectively communicates why they should engage with the music of our time. It would be a great loss for the paper and many of its current and future readers if Mr. Kozinn were not allowed to do what he does best: write about music.
Sincerely,
Christian Carey
Assistant Professor of Music, Rider University
Managing Editor, Sequenza 21 (www.sequenza21.com)
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There is a petition up on Change.org urging the Times to reinstate Kozinn. Sign here: http://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-times-reinstate-allan-kozinn-as-new-york-times-music-critic?utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=15651040
Allan Kozinn is the only Times staffer who even likes new music. The ship is leaving the sinking rats at the Grey Lady. Norman has the office politics dish http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2012/09/exclusive-new-york-times-demotes-a-critic.html