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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter

Pianist Jayson Gillham says he never considered apologising for Gaza comments, trial hears

Pianist Jayson Gillham
Jayson Gillham is suing the MSO over a concert he claims was cancelled as an attempt to silence him over his stance on the Gaza conflict. Photograph: Rémi Chauvin/PR IMAGE

A classical pianist who alleges the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra unlawfully discriminated against him because of his views on Israeli forces killing Palestinian journalists says he did not consider apologising for making the statement at the centre of the case.

Pianist Jayson Gillham is suing the MSO over a cancelled Melbourne concert he was contracted to perform on 15 August 2024, a cancellation which he claims was an attempt to silence him over his stance on the Gaza conflict.

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