Another conductor resigns in Russia

Another conductor resigns in Russia

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norman lebrecht

March 06, 2022

The Russian-born Thomas Sanderling has resigned as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra over the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Sanderling, son of the veteran Leningrad Philharmoninc conductor, said: ‘Following the recent aggression of Russia on Ukraine, and especially the violent bombing of Ukrainian cities and growth of totalitarianism in Russia I unfortunately felt to resign from the position of the Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra with immediate effect. This decision has been very painful for me, as I was born in Novosibirsk and felt a strong relation with the Orchestra.’

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