Just in: Israel Phil principal viola wins Rotterdam seat
mainWe hear that Roman Spitzer, principal viola in the Israel Philharmonic, has won the audition today for solo viola in the Rotterdam Philharmonic.
Useful, with a young Israeli music director coming in.
What’s more, he succeeds a fellow-Israeli, Ron Ephrat.
“Useful, with a young Israeli music director coming in.”
Why is it useful for an Israeli music director to have an Israeli principal violist?
So they can spit on each other while they pronounce Hebrew syllables, while discussing the music.
Maybe the incoming Israeli Music Director living and being educated in Berlin for many years, they thought he needs support to keep his Hebrew fluent.
Oh dear, when will the host of this blog finally understand, that the music world is all about overcoming nationalistic and ethnical divisions, not fortifying them.
Norman,
Plaese be careful when you type what you type. It’s not totally true. I am still present in IPO.
Roman
Thank you Roman. The headline makes clear that you are principal of the Israel Phil. The note on your facebook page does not mention it, so we hedged the issue.
Thanks, Norman
In case he wants to rehearse in Hebrew, now there’s a translator……………..
I heard the position of Rotterdam Philharmonic Hebrew Rehearsal Translator had been won by the Assistant Concertmaster Hed Yaron Mayersohn. Perhaps a Principal Translator with contractual service reduction…