Music director: I was tortured in Venezuela
mainAmerica’s newest music director, Carlos Izcaray, went public last year on his experiences in his home country, where he maintains that the regime routinely tortures suspected dissidents.He was subjected to gas attacks and electric shocks before being released. He has since become a vociferous opponent in exile of the Chavez and post-Chavez government.
This week, Carlos was named music director of the Alabama Symphony. Read a summary of his torture claims here.
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