The best thing Alan Gilbert has done

The best thing Alan Gilbert has done

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norman lebrecht

March 01, 2017

In his final concerts in June as music director of the New York Philharmonic, Gilbert has invited musicians from 19 countries to augment his orchestra ‘in support of peace, development, and human rights’.

The countries involved Australia, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Venezuela and the United Kingdom.

As the Trump administration burns bridges, Gilbert has made an important gesture to keep human lines open.

 

 

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