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Barenboims upset at Jerusalem cancellation

Barenboims upset at Jerusalem cancellation

The Jerusalem chamber music festival, directed by Barenboim’s wife Elena Bashkirova and involving many of their close friends, was due to open on September 3.

It was cancelled last night because of sky wars in the refion. ‘The current security situation and the resultant cancellation of flights for the next few weeks by most of the major airlines means that many of the artists will not be able to arrive in Israel,’ a statement said.

Elena invested intense thought and preparation in the festival, which took place mostly in the YMCA in west Jerusalem. The atmosphere was sanatised of politics and people from both sides of the city attended.

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