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Melbourne heads for the bunkers

Melbourne heads for the bunkers

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has erased the names of board members from its website, along with all contact details, as an unnamed external investigator goes to work examining the organisation’s handling of a pro-Palestine pianist.

Don’t try to ring the switchboard. They are not taking calls.

The orchestra is in a state of siege, with the musicians declaring no-confidence in the management and the rest of Australian music looking on appalled.

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