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Sexism, harassment allegations preceded UO firing of Bach Festival director

November 17, 2017 / PSU-AAUP

OregonLive
By Saul Hubbard, Eugene Register Guard
November 16, 2017

The University of Oregon this summer received four complaints about alleged sexist and inappropriate behavior by Matthew Halls, then the artistic director of the Bach Festival, before his abrupt and secretive termination by the UO.

At least three of the unnamed female complaints were Bach Festival performers, newly released records from the university show.

Read the full article at the OregonLive website here.