Classical music is not isolated from politics. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra should know this
- Written by Peter Tregear, Principal Fellow and Professor of Music, The University of Melbourne
Pianist Jayson Gillham.Supplied/Rémi ChauvinThis morning, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announced it was an error to cancel a scheduled concerto performance by British-Australian pianist Jayson Gillham.
Its decision, and the issues leading up to it, raises the issue of what the relationship of classical music to politics is –...





