Tag: harrassment

  • WPA News Digest, July 1, 2024

    WPA News Digest, July 1, 2024

    A few news items to start your week! On June 24th the latest in oboist Kate Rendall’s ongoing quest for justice from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) was reported on social media. Rendall has been appealing to the NZSO to investigate a previous member—her former oboe teacher—on issues of serious sexual misconduct, for the…

  • Culture of Intimidation in the New York Philharmonic

    Culture of Intimidation in the New York Philharmonic

    A culture of sexual harassment continues to thrive in the world of classical music, as has often been documented, for instance here in 2018.  A new article in Vulture, the culture section of New York Magazine, details a case that began in 2010, when the New York Philharmonic was performing in Vail CO.  One of…