Two More Women Accuse Violinist William Preucil Of Misconduct
Two additional women, violinists Emilia Mettenbrink and Raffaela Kalmar, have made allegations of sexual misconduct against violinist William Preucil, the concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra and a now-former instructor at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM). Their accusations were printed in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Sunday.
The Cleveland symphony Preucil back in July, when a female violinist named Zeneba Bowers accused him, in the ,of misconduct that took place during a lesson with him in Miami in 1998. Within days of Bowers' accusation, Preucil from his teaching position at CIM. The Cleveland Orchestra told NPR that it would not comment on any accusations until its ongoing investigation is complete â when, a spokesperson says, it will share "key findings."
