Jay Friedman to retire after 63 years
Jay Friedman, Principal Trombone of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO), retires this month after an extraordinary 63-year tenure—the longest in CSO history, alongside harpist Lynne Turner. Appointed assistant principal trombone in 1962 by Fritz Reiner and promoted to principal in 1965 by Jean Martinon, Friedman became a cornerstone of the CSO’s legendary brass section. Throughout…