On Thursday, 30 March 2023 at 20:12:33 UTC+1, Mandryka wrote:
> On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:15:16 PM UTC+1, AB wrote:
> > On Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 9:24:50 PM UTC-4, Dan Koren wrote:
> > >
https://youtu.be/bpbxIkCLZ4I
> >
> > fabulous pianist
> > > > AB
Another fan of Polina here...
"Osetinskaya's September 2 concert in St. Petersburg was canceled after the organizer was given a stark choice between removing the pianist from the lineup or canceling the entire evening’s musical event, Kommersant reported.
Russia has been pressuring concert organizers to cancel the performances of artists who have spoken out against the war, a move that harks back to the prohibitions of musicians during Soviet times.
Russian media in July reported the existence of an unofficial list of 37 “banned Russian artists” who had either spoken out against the war or refused to publicly support it.
According to MTS Entertainment, up to 30 percent of Russian artists have either stopped performing at home or emigrated since the invasion began.