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 its website on Tuesday.
Tickets were still available to buy but a note read “an update to this program’s repertoire will be announced soon”. The MSO made its X account private on Tuesday and also limited comments on some Facebook posts.
In an email sent to patrons, the MSO stated Gillham would no longer be performing because of “a series of introductory remarks” he made during a previous concert on Sunday. ….more
