FEATURED H&HS ARTICLE

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A Satirical Overture and a witty prelude to our very serious guide on surviving retaliation after filing a grievance.

Musicians live inside their bodies and their art. Every phrase is shaped through breathing, muscle memory, and emotional expression. Yet when injury, chronic pain, or psychological stress interrupts that delicate balance, traditional medical care often falls short of addressing the whole musician. This is where integrative and alternative medicine steps in.

In this piece, Steve Vettese addresses a concerning behavior involving Alex Klein, former principal oboist of the Chicago Symphony and Calgary Philharmonic, who sought and announced an autism diagnosis only after being terminated from his Calgary post.

In his reply, oboist Alex Klein detailed accusations against two of his former students. He claimed that #1 had fabricated an affair and shared altered screenshots online to make it look legitimate, and that #2, his former student who he hired on as a teaching assistant, tried to report him on #1 student’s behalf. In the same email, Alex made several misogynistic and defamatory remarks about oboist Katherine Needleman. He made crude insinuations about how she was obtained her