In May 2021, the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) announced the appointment of Kalmar as its next director of orchestral studies, effective 1 July 2021.[6] In May 2023, investigation began into alleged Title IX violations by Kalmar at CIM.[7][8] These allegations were dismissed in August 2023, and the conductor has taken legal action against CIM for damage to his reputation.[9]
Kalmar currently lives with his second wife, Raffaela, a violinist and nurse, and their two sons, Luca and Claudio, in Shaker Heights, Ohio. [10]
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