British conductor John Eliot Gardiner on Wednesday said he was stepping down from the choir and orchestra he has led for six decades after claims he hit a performer. The acclaimed conductor, 81, withdrew last August from the BBC Proms -Britain's foremost classical musical festival - after the incident in which he... read full story
"After a long period of deep consideration and reflection, I have decided to step down as leader and artistic director of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra,"