Breaking: EUYO is saved….. by Italy

Breaking: EUYO is saved….. by Italy

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norman lebrecht

May 31, 2016

We are hearing from reliable sources that the European Commission has accepted a proposal from Italy to resume funding for the European Union Youth Orchestra.

The Italian culture minister has announced that Claudio Abbado’s orchestra is saved.

La commissione europea ha accolto la proposta italiana di salvare l’orchestra giovanile europea fondata dal maestro Abbado”. Lo rende noto il ministro dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo, Dario Franceschini al termine del consiglio dei ministri della cultura UE che ha recepito la proposta presentata dal governo italiano per stabilizzare i finanziamenti a favore alla European Union Youth Orchestra. “La EUYO – conclude Franceschini – è un simbolo dell’integrazione europea: con i suoi 160 elementi è un punto di forza della storia musicale dell’Europa unita”

Video confirmation in a press briefing here.

abbado berlin philharmonic (bpo)

Although there appears to have been a happy outcome, the EU Commission has been dysfunctional throughout the process and unfit for purpose. What needs to be done to make these time-servers democratically accountable?

 

 

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