Malcolm Layfield's position 'untenable' amid sexual misconduct allegations
Malcolm Layfield has quit his post as head of strings at the
Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester. Layfield
(left) is one of nine current and and former teachers from
Chetham's School of Music and the RNCM who are being investigated
by police over allegations of sexual misconduct with
students.
The RNCM released a terse statement yesterday evening announcing
Layfield's departure. It read: ‘Professor Malcolm Layfield has left
his post as Head of School of Strings at the Royal Northern College
of Music, his position at the College having become
untenable.’
The development came as around 200 ex-Chetham's students and
teachers and other musicians signed an online
petition demanding an inquiry into sexual and other abuse at
specialist music schools. Among the performers who have signed are
violinists Lisa Batiashvili and Sophie Solomon, and cellists Steven
Isserlis and Matthew Barley.
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