Monday, January 29, 2018

More Oregon Bach Festival Stumbles: Hires, Then Removes Another Conductor

The Oregon Bach Festival, which last year fired its artistic director amid accusations of racism and sex discrimination, has hired a conductor for this summer’s festival who was reportedly dismissed from a guest conducting job with the Oberlin Baroque Orchestra in 2015 after complaints he used racial slurs at a rehearsal. Just two days later, his name was removed from the festival's website.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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