US EditionFestival drops German orchestra over Israeli conductor
- The Flanders Festival Ghent canceled the Munich Philharmonic's concert scheduled for September 18 due to concerns about Israeli conductor Lahav Shani's stance on the Israeli government.
- The organizers cited their inability to clarify Shani's attitude toward what they called a 'genocidal regime' in Tel Aviv and chose not to collaborate with partners lacking unequivocal distancing from it.
- The Munich Philharmonic and the city of Munich condemned the cancellation as collective punishment, while German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer called it a disgrace to Europe and pure antisemitism.
- The festival affirmed music as a source of connection yet noted the current inhumanity and emotional reactions in society, while Shani has previously spoken in favor of peace and reconciliation.
- The cancellation provoked strong official condemnation but the festival's broader program will continue with ticket holders being refunded and contacted individually.
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