# The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Australia has cancelled an acclaimed pianist’s upcoming recital after comments he made on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Jayson Gillham premiered the piece called Witness at a show on Sunday. It was penned by another composer as a tribute to the Palestinian press. Gillham was scheduled to perform again on Thursday, but the programme was reworked after Gillham, during the performance said Israel had killed more than 100 journalists. The orchestra said Gillham’s remarks went beyond the remit of his contract.
Pianist’s Melbourne show cancelled over Gaza remarks