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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kelly Burke

Court greenlights trial of pianist’s discrimination claim after Melbourne orchestra cancelled concert

Australian pianist Jayson Gillham sued the MSO after a concert was cancelled, claiming the decision was made over his stance on the Gaza conflict.
Australian pianist Jayson Gillham sued the MSO after a concert was cancelled, claiming the decision was made over his stance on the Gaza conflict. Photograph: Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service/Getty Images

The federal court has given the green light for concert pianist Jayson Gillham to sue the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, with chief justice Debra Mortimer ordering the case to proceed to trial.

In March, the MSO sought to have Gillham’s case thrown out, arguing that the pianist was not an employee but a freelance contractor, so neither the Fair Work Act, or Victoria’s Equal Opportunity Act, applied.

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