Breaking: Another early-music orchestra sacks conductor for ‘persistent aggression’

We hear that the Belgian early-music orchestra Anima Eterna has sacked its founder Jos Van Immerseel for ‘persistent aggressive behavior’.

Immerseel, 78, is one of the leaders of the period-instrument movement. He founded the orchestra in 1987 and was regarded, along with John Eliot Gardiner and one or two others as one of the more charismatic figures in a scholarly field. Today, however, the board of his orchestra in Bruges issued a statement that ‘Jos van Immerseel has repeatedly ignored the values ​​he has shared with Anima Eterna for years.’

The statement continues: ‘After numerous fruitless attempts to enable Jos van Immerseel to continue his story with the orchestra and to pass on his knowledge and know-how in a spirit of respect, the board of directors unfortunately sees no other way out than to terminate the working relationship due to persistent aggressive behavior and regular breaches of contractual obligations.’

There has been no immediate response from the conductor.

Gardiner, 81, is presently trying to put together an ensemble that will compete with hi former group.

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