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London Symphony Orchestra in Aix: Music overcomes borders

The corona pandemic hit the cultural industry particularly hard. Like the London Symphony Orchestra: with its 26 nationalities, more than 100 musicians and the famous conductor Simon Rattle, it is one of the most famous symphony orchestras in Europe.

The conductor Simon Rattle explains, “Many do not know that the members of an orchestra like the London Symphony Orchestra do not receive a fixed salary. There is a permanent cast, but the musicians are only paid when they play. Almost all European orchestras receive a salary and can We had to make our way through it somehow. We live in difficult times and that in a country that does not support culture financially in the same way as is the case in many European countries. “

Pandemic and Brexit, it was twice as difficult for the London orchestra. After long negotiations between the British and French governments, the musicians were finally allowed to travel to the renowned Aix-enProvence Festival. There they first had to be quarantined.

It’s like a miracle for us to go to such a great festival that we, the orchestra and I, know only too well. And to play an opera like Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde there is a dream come true.

Simon Rattle

Dirigent, London Symphony Orchestra

The London Symphony Orchestra will be the famous Wagner opera from July 2nd to 14th play. The festival in Aix-en-Provence runs until July 25th.

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