There is a new twist in the saga that is the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s handling of controversial pianist Valentina Lisitsa. Now, the scheduled performances in which she was replaced earlier this week have been cancelled entirely — and her replacement partially blames the “mob-like behavior of her devotees.”
“In light of this week’s events, the TSO has taken a decision to remove Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 from this week’s programme,” the symphony’s website reads. The concerts originally set for Wednesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 9 will now focus entirely on Mahler’s Fifth Symphony.
Popular Ukrainian-born pianist Lisitsa was initially replaced …read more
Source: Metro News
