Melbourne Symphony Orchestra cancels pianist’s performance after dedication to journalists killed in Gaza
by Emily Wind from World news | The Guardian on (#6PY6F)
Jayson Gillham was scheduled to perform at Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday but he was dropped for going beyond the remit of his contract'
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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has cancelled an acclaimed pianist's upcoming performance after he premiered a piece of music and dedicated it to journalists slain in Gaza.
The Australian-British pianist Jayson Gillham was scheduled to perform Mozart and Brahms at the Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday with the MSO, but Gillham's name was removed from the MSO website on Tuesday.
This article was updated on 14 August 2024, after Gillham released a transcript of comments made prior to his performance of Witness
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