Cleveland Institute of Music has launched an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior by principal conductor Carlos Kalmar. The inquiry is still in its early stages, but there’s already been some fallout.
"I am not convinced, based on my many conversations, that CIM has acted in the best interests of its students and faculty, and I am therefore uncomfortable appearing to support the leadership of the institution at this particular time," Anne Midgette wrote in a statement on her website.
In addition to his CIM position, Kalmar is the principal conductor for the Grant Park Music Festival in Chicago and previously served as music director of the Oregon Symphony. In acharacterized him as a “megalomaniac” who “treats musicians like peons.” The article also chronicled an incident in 2006 when Kalmar unceremoniously fired the symphony’s longtime principal flutist Dawn Weiss in a move that eventually led to the voluntary departures of six other musicians.
Since Scott’s email went out, Midgette said she has heard from a number of students and faculty, offering their perspectives on the situation. She was concerned not only by the number of people who reached out but by the degree to which they felt angry and unheard. Their reporting eventually led to Preucil’s firing at the Cleveland Orchestra and his resignation from CIM. The articles appeared to be a factor in CIM’s decision to bring Midgette to town for the commencement ceremony. In a press release at the time, the institution praised her work for sparking “frank conversations about inclusivity, accountability and the future of classical music.”“They assured me inviting me was a sign they were turning over a new leaf,” she said.
Midgette added, “I am rooting for the school to work out its problems and be able to celebrate and truly foster all that great potential.”
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