Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Musicians suspended over Israel Proms row

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Israel/Palestine Donate to DU
 
Scurrilous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-15-11 12:27 PM
Original message
Musicians suspended over Israel Proms row
The London Philharmonic Orchestra management has some serious question to answer

<snip>

"The London Philharmonic Orchestra has suspended four of its musicians for up to nine months for putting their names to a letter, published in the Independent, that called for the BBC to cancel a concert by the Israel Philharmonic.

For expressing support for the Palestinian boycott call, these individuals have received what has been called "the most severe penalty inflicted on London orchestral musicians in memory".

Plenty of people have been disturbed by the LPO management's response, including those who disagree with the views expressed by the four musicians. Classical music journalist Gavin Dixon, for example, has written that "the efforts by the LPO management to distance themselves from the views of these players has clearly been an over-reaction."

http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/09/israel-philharmonic-lpo
Refresh | 0 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
vminfla Donating Member (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-11 10:13 PM
Response to Original message
1. Consequences of misrepresenting yourself
The violinist misrepresented herself as speaking on behalf of the LPO during an Intro Session. That she was able to retain her employment, at all, is flabbergasting. Jimmy Snyder and Don Imus were fired for far less.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Sun Dec 22nd 2024, 09:29 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Israel/Palestine Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC