Exclusive: A Vienna Philharmonic player is suspended on #MeToo grounds

We understand that a member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has been sacked from his lecturer’s post at the University of Music and Performing Arts and suspended from playing in the orchestra. The man is not being named while investigations continue.

The Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic tonight issued the following statement:

The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna informed us about their immediate dismissal of a lecturer, a member of Vienna State Opera Orchestra and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. We immediately started looking into the case and collecting any information in relation to this message, which we received with great surprise and regret. Until the facts have been clarified, the management of the Wiener Staatsoper has consensually released the musician from his duties for the time being. The Vienna Philharmonic is sharing this measure.

COMMENTS: Please do not mention the name of any player in the Vienna Philharmonic.

UPDATE: The player has been cleared by the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic.