Breaking: Denmark abolishes an orchestra

Breaking: Denmark abolishes an orchestra

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norman lebrecht

December 09, 2014

Despite an overwhelming vote in Parliament urging it not to scrap Adam Fischer’s chamber orchestra, the state broadcaster DR announced tonight that it is going ahead as planned with dismantling the ensemble before the year ends. The closure has been endorsed with every sign of enthusiasm by the culture minister. So much for Danish democracy.

 

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