Bad news from Bologna, Manchester and Brussels.

[pjme]

This is really bad news:

"Orchestra Mozart" :http://www.orchestramozart.com/
http://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2014/01/10/news/sospesa_attivit_orchestra_mozart_abbado-75617728/

Is it really only a "temporary suspension of activities"?

BBC Philharmonic :Council slashes sponsorship of BBC Philharmonic as cuts bite.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/salford-council-slashes-sponsorship-bbc-6493171

Capilla Flamenca stops performing. One of Belgium's best ensembles stops all activities. http://www.capilla.be/NL/Nieuws-107.php ( Flemish/Dutch only). Artistic leader Dirk Snellings health problems are propably the main reason for this drastic, sad decision!

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Do you have any good news?

[pjme]

Sure!

China and Belgium have struck a deal on loaning two pandas to the Pairi Daiza animal park in Brugelette near Ath in Wallonia!!

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[kishnevi]

Re: Orchestra Mozart--it seems the health of Maestro Abbado is as much to blame as anything financial.  Perhaps this will have a similar impact on the Lucerne Festival and anything else with which Abbado is active?