Why do Finns never hire foreign conductors?
NewsThe Helsinki Philharmonic this morning installed Jukka-Pekka Saraste as its next chief conductor.
He succeeds Susanna Mälkki, who took the baton from John Storgårds, heir to Leif Segerstam. Got the picture?
The new principal guest conductor will be Pekka Kuusisto.
In other words, the Helsinki Phil applies a closed shop Finns-only policy.
Is that just, fair and legal in an EU member country?
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