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Star pianist quits European tour with Covid infection

Star pianist quits European tour with Covid infection

The French soloist Hélène Grimaud has been replaced on both of the past two nights with the Basel Chamber Orchestra at the Edinburgh Festival and the Swiss Tannay Festival.

She will also miss the rest of the tour to Luxembourg and Poland.

Her management says: ‘Due to a recent Covid-infection Hélène Grimaud is unfortunately unable to continue the tour concerts in August 2024’.

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