Feder: Tribune classical music critic John von Rhein to retire
Posted May 03, 2018 1:00 am
After more than 40 years as classical music critic of the Chicago Tribune, John von Rhein announced Wednesday he'll retire on July 1. "It's been a great ride, but the time has come to move off into other ventures and give somebody else a shot at one of the best jobs in journalism," von Rhein, 72, wrote in a letter to readers. He joined the Tribune in 1977 from the Akron Beacon Journal. Succeeding him on the classical music beat will be veteran arts writer (and Van Cliburn biographer) Howard Reich, who'll also continue as jazz critic.
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