Over at Tanglewood, watch the NY Times get spun Newsnorman lebrecht August 03, 2026The photograph below shows, from right to left, New York publicist Amanda Ameer, her assistant James Egelhofer and the New York Times occasional critic David Allen. Ms Ameer is paid to spin for Boston Symphony CEO Chad Smith over the sacking of Andris Nelson. She has done so effectively in the Times, with support from David Allen, who has notably failed to interview any BSO musicians, who remain solid in their support for Nelsons. David Allen has made his position abundantly clear. The New York Times has reported one side only.