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    Cleveland Orchestra Suspends Lead Violinist After Sexual Misconduct Accusations

    The suspension was announced Friday, the day after the Washington Post published a story about claims of sexual misconduct within classical music. Preucil is the Cleveland Orchestra's concertmaster.
    by Anastasia Tsioulcas Jul 27, 2018 2 minutes
    Violinist William Preucil (standing, left), performing with the Cleveland Orchestra in Miami in 2016.

    On Friday, the Cleveland Orchestra suspended one of its star performers, violinist and concertmaster William Preucil, over allegations of sexual misconduct published Thursday by the Washington Post.

    The Cleveland Orchestra is one of the top orchestras in the U.S. Since 1995, Preucil has been the group's concertmaster — a role second only in importance to that of the conductor.

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