Tag: sexual violence
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WPA News Digest – July 29, 2024
Hope your week is off to a great start! Continuing the shake-up at the NYPhil, “A Power Vacuum at the Philharmonic” offers further reporting from Sammy Sussman at New York magazine. The April article “A Hidden Sexual-Assault Scandal at the New York Philharmonic” prompted a renewed investigation within the NYPhilharmonic and since then “at least…
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Live Protest against the NYPhil tomorrow May 20
Just a quick update that Katherine Needleman and Lara St. John are organizing a protest tomorrow at the NY Philharmonic about the orchestra’s treatment of hornist Cara Kizer. The peaceful protest will take place at Lincoln Center, David Geffen Hall, at Noon. The protesters are urging the NYP to release from Kizer from her NDA…
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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…
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Monday Link Round Up: December 18, 2017
News to start your week! Aaron Gervais at NewMusicBox continues the discussion of inclusivity and diversity as it relates to classical music in a thoughtful piece about how to move forward meaningfully. Lengthy – but important. Read it here. The #MeToo movement is bringing important light to topics that have been relegated to the shadows…