Poles ban Russian pianist after Navalny murder

The National Philharmonic in Warsaw has abruptly cancelled a February 22 booking for the rising Russian pianist Nikolay Khozyainov.

It said: ‘For us Russian culture means rockets, drones, killed and wounded. As long as this brutal war continues, inviting Russian artists may be received as a lack of sensitivity and solidarity with the fighting nation and support for the aggressor.

Dla nas rosyjska kultura to rakiety, drony, zabici i ranni” oraz: “Dopóki trwa ta bestialska wojna, zapraszanie do Polski rosyjskich artystów może być odebrane jako brak wrażliwości i solidarności z walczącym narodem oraz poparcie dla agresora.

The youthful-looking Khozyainov, 31, is presently based in Germany, studying in Hannover.