Zubin cancels Berlin Phil, Dudamel jumps in
OrchestrasFrom the Berlin Philharmonic:
It is with profound regret that Zubin Mehta has announced he must cancel his concerts from 19 to 21 October 2023 for health reasons.
The Berliner Philharmoniker are very grateful to Gustavo Dudamel for agreeing to take over as conductor for the concerts. The programme remains the same.
Boris Blacher Fanfare zur Eröffnung der Philharmonie (Fanfare for the opening of the Philharmonie)
Milica Djordjević Mali svitac, žestoko ozaren i prestravljen nesnošljivom lepotom (Little firefly, fiercely illuminated and terrified by unbearable beauty) – Commissioned by the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation (Premiere)
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 5
No wonder he cancelled.
Just let him conduct the second half.
(This almost certainly has at least something to do with Israel.)
Good! Programme remains the same !
He cancelled all three concerts at La Scala last week too.
Hello, was at the visiting the Berlin Phil concert from California and fully expected Mehta. At the start Dudamel pops in to my surprise. Heard him do the Mahler Fifth last year with San Francisco Symphony. Wonderful and with the Berlin Phil even more glorious. Incredible concert with him at the helm. Wow what a combination. I expect someday Dudamel will be the m;usic director of BP