The Boston Conservatory at Berklee has cut ties with a high-profile professor, well-known in the city’s contemporary classical music scene, amid allegations of abusive behavior and sexual improprieties.
Eric Alexander Hewitt — a saxophonist, conductor, and gatekeeper to coveted performance berths for young musicians — was placed on leave during a Globe investigation into alleged sexual mistreatment of women at the conservatory and beyond.
In addition to losing his position as an associate professor at the conservatory in late November, Boston College High School has severed its contract with Hewitt, and Phillips Exeter Academy placed him on leave from an adjunct teaching position, according to spokespeople for those institutions.
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