Deborah Borda, acting CEO, confirmed today that principal oboe Liang Wang (pictured) and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey have been fired irrevocably over renewed allegations of historic sexual aggression.
The pair were first dismissed in September 2018 over claims dating back to 2010. They were reinstated 18 months later after union-ordered arbitration. The latest firing follows a lawyer-led investigation into recent media reports of specific acts against a former candidate member of the orchestra.
The Philharmonic added that 11 women made accusations against Wang, three against Muckey.
Both men and their lawyers deny the allegations. Today’s dismissal is supported by their union Local 802.
Borda said: ‘They are barred from the building. They will never appear on the stage again with the Philharmonic.’
In 2010, at the time of the alleged offences, Muckey was in a relationship with the pianist Yuja Wang.
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