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Kirill Petrenko on the Middle East

Kirill Petrenko on the Middle East

The Berlin Philharmonic chief conductor made some sphinx-like comments in response to press questions yesterday:

‘To be fair, you have to look at the matter objectively from both sides. You have to try to maintain a dialogue with both sides, everything based on mutual respect….You can achieve a lot because music builds bridges. We are in a privileged position to live this, so to speak.’

 

 

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