Inside the Crisis at the Cleveland Institute of Music
With conductor Carlos Kalmar, the conservatory hoped to become a mecca of orchestral training. After allegations of overwork, bullying, and discrimination, some students are now in open revolt.

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Conductor conundrums
For Better, For Worse
Daniel Barenboim is chief conductor for life of the Staatskapelle Berlin. Three years after the first allegations of humiliating and bullying against the conductor, the situation at his opera house is more strained than ever.
The Titan’s Shadow
Daniel Barenboim is a great musician and humanist. So why are so many people afraid of him?
“The healthiest music is collaborative, non-notated music.”
Cassandra Miller
Are the kids alright?
Exotic Educational Experiences
Why the San Francisco Conservatory of Music has gone on a buying spree
Tainted History
Former Juilliard composition students share allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct
Music’s Perpetually Open Secret
18 years after they were first reported, allegations of sexual harassment at the Butler School of Music have continued