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Liz Hobday

Pianist's onstage Gaza comments 'nightmare', court told

Jayson Gillham's agent accused him of selfishness in speaking about Palestine, a court has heard. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

Pianist Jayson Gillham's onstage comments about the killing of journalists in Gaza were a "middle finger" to those who had helped him build his international career, a court has been told.

Gillham performed Connor D'Netto's composition Witness at a Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concert in 2024, introducing the piece by saying Israel had deliberately targeted journalists to prevent the reporting of war crimes.

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