Just in: Orchestra boycott their chief conductor's return. Live video
mainMark Gorenstein made a name for himself by abusing an Armenian soloist at the Tchaikovsky competition.
He was already at loggerheads with the Svetlanov Orchestra, of which he is artistic director. The players this summer demanded his dismissal. Gorenstein, who has a cousin in high places, went off sick. Now he’s back, recovered, ready to work.
At the first rehearsal, you can see only four players on stage. The others are staging a sit-in strike in the hall. The stand-off lasted four hours. Here’s the video.
And here’s the translated report, with live video, from 
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