Collapsed maestro is confined to DC for slow recovery

There has been no official word of Yan-Pascal Tortelier, who was rushed to hospital shortly before his National Symphony Orchestra concert on Thursday night, prompting its cancellation.

The following night’s NSO concert was conducted by the Baltimore assistant, Nick Hersh.

We hope Yan-Pascal, 72 this week, is doing well.

The Besancon Festival has just announced that he won’t take part in pre-selectionn for its conducting competition because he has been ordered to take several days’ rest in Washington before he can fly again.

Yan Pascal Tortelier, souffrant, ne peut prendre part comme il en avait l’intention aux présélections du 56e Concours qui commencent ce 15 avril à Berlin, et se poursuivent à Pékin, Montréal et Besançon. Il devait diriger trois concerts à Washington cette semaine, et doit rester quelques jours encore au repos.