Pittsburgh Symphony Chief Won’t Answer Questions About Violin Deal

A report on the controversial sale of rare violins to the New Jersey Symphony raised questions about the actions of the orchestra’s then director Lawrence Tamburri. “Tamburri helped lead the effort to acquire the instruments and was singled out by several of the report’s authors for failing to properly investigate rumors that Axelrod was under investigation by federal authorities over other instrument transfers.” Now Tamburri runs the Pittsburgh Symphony, but refuses to talk about the report…