Osmo Vänskä is injured in a fall

Osmo Vänskä is injured in a fall

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norman lebrecht

December 22, 2022

The Finnish music director has been unable to fulfil his farewell concerts this month with the Seoul Philharmonic after suffering injuries in a domestic fall.

Vänskä, 69, is said to have fallen off a ladder while visiting family in Finland.

He was supposed to have conducted several performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

Kim Sun-wook substituted.

 

 

Comments

  • Greg Bottini says:

    Get well soon, Maestro Osmo!

  • ER says:

    May he mend well, and quickly.

  • Robert Holmén says:

    Something I’ve learned about ladders: don’t take both hands off the ladder.

    I wish him a speedy recovery.

    • Henry williams says:

      When a person reaches 65. They have to be
      Very careful what jobs they do around the house. Especially climbing ladders.

  • sonicsinfonia says:

    Not necessarily programme of farewell appearances. In Japan around Christmas, Beethoven 9 is played by most orchestras as a seasonal favourite.

  • steveb says:

    That’s why you keep your family in the basement, not in the attic.

  • Mr. Ron says:

    Recover quickly, Osmo. The world loves you.

  • Ronald Mattson says:

    Please have a good recovery without follow-on complications.

  • Sally & Stan Garlick says:

    May you have a speedy and complete recovery.

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