The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist, Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not contest the decision, which followed renewed allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power.

The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not contest the decision, which followed renewed allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power.The orchestra said Monday it issued a notice of non-reengagement to the two effective Sept. 21, 2025.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 reinstated in April 2020 by arbitrator Richard I. Bloch. Both men deny any wrongdoing.New York Magazine in April detailed allegations and the two were placed on paid leave. They then sued the orchestra and the union.Local 802's executive board said in a nine-page decision issued Tuesday that every member of the orchestra's nine-member dismissal review committee “expressed revulsion at the abuse of power and pattern of behavior.”Philharmonic executive adviser Deborah Borda said 11 women made…

The New York Philharmonic has dismissed two players accused of sexual misconduct, Liang Wang and Matthew Muckey, after first attempting to fire them in 2018.