Suspected of being involved in MeToo incidentnew York TimesOn the 15th, it was reported that the New York Philharmonic announced that it would stop rehearsals and performances by principal oboist Wang Liang and another musician and the orchestra. The 2024 Taipei Master Star Show Music Festival also issued a statement today to stop cooperation with Wang Liang and new teachers will be announced as soon as possible.

The New York Philharmonic said on Monday it tried to fire Wang Liang and deputy trumpet principal Matthews in 2018 over suspected drug abuse and sexual harassment of female New York Philharmonic members in the past, according to a New York Times report. , Two players, Matthew Mucci, were forced to be rehired after the musicians’ union challenged their dismissals.

The New York Philharmonic said last week it was re-examining an independent reporting article that described in detail two musicians in 2010 knocking a female musician unconscious by giving her red wine and then discovering the next day that she Was sexually assaulted. The New York Philharmonic said both musicians would not appear in orchestra rehearsals and concerts until a resolution was resolved.

The Taipei Masters Xingxiu Music Festival issued a statement today saying that after internal discussion, the 2024 Taipei Masters Xingxiu Music Festival has decided to cancel cooperation with oboe instructor Wang Liang, and the oboe teacher selection will be announced as soon as possible .

On the eve of the Master Star Show Music Festival in 2023, founder Lin Zhaoliang also withdrew from the Master Star Show Music Festival due to suspicion of being involved in the MeToo incident, however, due to the neat lineup of teachers, Master Star Show Lin Zhaoliang Without this, the music festival will continue to be organized this year also. Training is expected to begin on July 28 and the band’s North, Central and South tour will be held from August 9 to 11. This year’s artistic director is Leonard Slatkin.

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