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Sicklist: Bychkov is out for the month

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

January 08, 2025

Message from the Czech Philharmonic:

Our chief conductor Semjon Byčkov underwent a planned hip surgery shortly after a successful American tour and is now recovering. Herbert Blomstedt and Nicolas Kraemer will take over January concerts.

So that’s a maestro of 97 replacing a youngster of 72.

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