Jul 10, 2026 – 9.59amConcert pianist Jayson Gillham has lost his case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra after a Victorian Supreme Court judge found he was not an employee under the jurisdiction of the Fair Work Act.The case has aroused significant public controversy after the orchestra cancelled a Gillham concert when he dedicated a piece to journalists in Gaza. The spoken dedication, which was not cleared with the MSO, accused Israel of the war crime of targeting journalists and triggered a number of complaints to the orchestra.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Pianist Gillham loses case against Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
A judge has backed the MSO in its cancelling of Jayson Gillham after he made unapproved comments from the stage about killings in Gaza.
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