Gergiev’s former orchestra is raising funds for Ukraine
NewsThe Munich Philharmonic has initiated a benefit concert next Tuesday at the Isarphilharmonie ‘out of solidarity with the Ukrainian victims and those who have suffered from the illegal Russian attack on Ukraine.’
The rejection of Gergiev couldn’t be clearer than that.
Anne-Sophe Mutter will giver her services as soloist in the Beethoven concerto and members of the Bavarian State Opera orchestra and the radio orchestra will also take part.
The conductor is Lahav Shani, of the Israel and Rotterdam philharmonic orchestras.
Wonder what has happened to his oldest son who is/was studying piano at Boston?
He should be given a choice:
Publicly denounce Putin and Putin’s War – or watch the downfall of Russia live from St Petersburg.
The MPhil is not the only orchestra involved. The ‘Benefizkonzert’ is a cooperation of the MPhil, BRSO and the Staatsoper: https://www.br-klassik.de/benefizkonzert-ukraine-anne-sophie-mutter-lahav-shani-muenchen-philharmoniker-brso-100.html
Lahav Shani ? Israel is not pro-Ukrainian…is neutral…
But may be he feels differently
…So is Barenboim on this coming sunday.
Norman will certainly announce this officially.