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11:15, 30-Dec-2017
Joshua Weilerstein to replace Dutoit after allegations
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Joshua Weilerstein will replace Charles Dutoit and lead performances with the New York Philharmonic following sexual assault allegations against the renowned conductor.
The New York Philharmonic made the announcement Friday and said its French program spotlighting Ravel “remains unchanged.”
The complaint was lodged after four women – three singers and a musician – told The Associated Press they had been subjected to inappropriate sexual behavior by the conductor between 1985 and 2010.
Several major symphonies cut ties with Dutoit after the allegations last week that three opera singers and a classical musician said Dutoit sexually assaulted them in incidents between 1985 and 2010.
Following the report, at least five orchestras worldwide, including London's Royal Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Boston Symphony and the New York Philharmonic – have cut ties with Dutoit.
Dutoit’s office said there is no truth to the allegations.
Weilerstein is the artistic director of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne. From 2011-2014, he was an assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic.
He will conduct performances from Jan. 17-20.
Source(s): AP
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