The SWR Orchestra has announced that no complaints were found following an internal investigation into its Music Director Designate François-Xavier Roth’s sexual allegations. The orchestra said that the SWR set up an internal audit committee to investigate whether there had been any misconduct by Roth towards members of the SWR orchestras and noted that the commission consisted of members of {…}

François-Xavier Roth has announced he will refrain from conducting the Gürzenich Orchestra following allegations of sexual misconduct. According to VAN Magazine the conductor said in a statement before today’s rehearsal, “Due to the publication of an article in the press that reveals that in the past I sent inappropriate text messages to musicians, the orchestra that I lead will investigate {…}