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In his first interview since his trial ended, pianist Jayson Gillham sits down with Antoinette Lattouf to talk through his mammoth 15-day Federal Court trial against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Jayson believes the MSO canceled his performance after he dedicated a piece of music to Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza. He talks about why he fought back so hard, the cost of standing his ground and what this high-stakes battle taught him about the state of our arts and media landscape. Plus, there's a little surprise if you make it to the very end of the episode. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:20 How Jayson is feeling 4:40 The clarifying moment 8:50 Gaza and wanting to quit music 13:00 Professional blowback 16:58 Why Jayson thinks he was cancelled 19:00 Jayson and Australian journalists 24:40 The weaponisation of safety 29:44 Is Jayson prepared for the verdict? 31:29 Jayson reads his introduction 32:00 Witness plays
