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A Hidden Assault Scandal at the Philharmonic

For years, there’s been a mystery inside the New York Philharmonic. Two male musicians — a trumpet player and the orchestra’s principal oboe — were fired in 2018 for unspecified misconduct. Then, in 2020, with little public explanation, they were reinstated. Today, for the first time, New York Magazine publishes the details of the alleged misconduct, including an accusation from Cara Kizer, a French-horn player, that she was drugged and sexually assaulted. As investigative reporter Sammy Sussman discovered, the crisis at the Philharmonic did not stop there: One female musician said she felt pushed out of the orchestra for her support of Kizer, and additional women came forward with allegations of misconduct. It’s an important story about a New York institution that is struggling, still, to protect its members.

—Christopher Cox, features editor, New York

A Hidden Sexual-Assault Scandal at the New York Philharmonic Two musicians were fired for sexual misconduct. Why are they back with the orchestra?

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