Statutory rape allegation preceded RPO youth orchestra conductor’s departure — now, he’s suing
Jherrard Hardeman was a promising young conductor heralded as a “child prodigy” and “rising star” when the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra hired the then-25-year-old in 2023.
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