Musicians in Cologne’s Gurzenich orchestra have been told that the contract of their French chief conductor, François-Xavier Roth, will be ended this month, a year ahead of schedule.
Roth, 52, has gone into purdah after being accused of sending unwanted pictures to female orchestra players.
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