Mexican wave: Music director is fired just before concert
NewsWe hear that officials of the University of Guanajuato in Mexico terminated Roberto Beltrán Zavala’s employment as chief conductor 24 hours before a concert. No reason was given.
Players of the Orquesta Sinfonica de la Universidad de Guanajuato flew protest banners at the concert and read out a declaration condemning the conductor’s dismissal. The university stands by its decision.
Roberto Beltrán Zavala, a Mexican and Dutch citizen, lives in Rotterdam and has an international career with, among othera the Orchestra of the 18th Century, the Orchestre d’Auvergne and the Holland Sinfonia. He had led the Guanajato orchestra for eight years.
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