An orchestra wears ribbons to reject its conductor

An orchestra wears ribbons to reject its conductor

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norman lebrecht

October 26, 2014

These are musicians of the symphony orchestra of Seville.

They are wearing green ribbons to signify their rejection of the conductor Pedro Halffter, whose tenure was renewed by the political authorities against their expressed opinion.

But Halffter, who has led Seville for 10 years, has the political machine sewn up. He wins. The musicians lose.

All they can do is wear ribbons.

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