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Anastasia Tsioulcas

More than 500 musicians demand accountability after Juilliard misconduct allegations

An exterior shot of The Juilliard School in New York City, taken in September 2020. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

More than 500 musicians and leaders in the classical music community have signed an open letter to the administration of The Juilliard School, demanding that the famed performing arts institution take immediate action regarding sexual misconduct allegations against composer Robert Beaser, the former chair of Juilliard's composition department. The open letter was first published Friday.

Sexual misconduct allegations against Beaser, as well as the late composer Christopher Rouse, were first published in the German-based VAN magazine last week.

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