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Festival axes German orchestra over concerns about Israeli conductor


Belgian organisers are accused of ‘naked antisemitism’ after cancelling performance by Lahav Shani

A Belgian classical music festival has axed a leading German orchestra from its programme over concerns about its Israeli conductor, drawing accusations of antisemitism from Berlin.

Flanders Festival Ghent announced it had cancelled a concert by the Munich Philharmonic scheduled for 18 September, citing insufficient clarity over Lahav Shani’s attitude to the Israeli government.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/11/festival-axes-german-orchestra-over-concerns-about-israeli-conductor

Author : Philip Oltermann European culture editor

Publish date : 2025-09-11 13:04:00

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