The Cleveland Orchestra has suspended violinist William Preucil, its concertmaster of 23 years, “until further notice” while opening an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment leveled at him in an article in The Washington Post. The Cleveland Institute of Music, where Preucil is a longtime faculty member, was less decisive. Four women spoke on the record in the Post article with allegations about Uzan, from verbal and psychological harassment to groping and inappropriate propositions. “In regards to the recent allegations about Bernard Uzan,” Susan T. Danis, the company’s general director and CEO, said in a statement, “Florida Grand Opera holds itself to the highest standard against sexual harassment. The alleged allegations are over a decade ago and Mr. Uzan remains to be a valued member to the company.”

Source: Washington Post July 27, 2018 21:45 UTC