New York Philharmonic will stop until January next year New Corona 2nd wave alert June 11 16:03

As the second wave of the spread of the new coronavirus in the United States continues to be wary, global orchestra New York Philharmonic said on the 10th that many people cannot safely meet together early January next year It announced that it will cancel the performance that was scheduled until.

In the United States, which has the highest number of infected and dead people in the world, while the movement to resume economic activity in each state is progressing, the caution for the second wave continues.

The New York Philharmonic announced on the official website on October 10 that it will cancel all performances scheduled for January 5th next year.

The New York Philharmonic has suspended the show since mid-March, but CEO and chairman Borda said of the decision: "I'm very sorry, there was no other option. Many will meet together safely. It was decided that it was an unavoidable decision to protect the audience, performers and staff.

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra is a leading American orchestra founded in 1842, the same as the Austrian prestigious Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.The world-class conductor has served as a musical director for many years and has created the history of American classical music. It was.

The New York Phil would like to explore the option of holding a small concert in consultation with the health authorities and others.

Concerning the holding of the concert, the Vienna Philharmonic, on the 5th, reduced the number of spectators to less than one-twentieth of the usual according to the government's infection prevention measures, took measures such as spacing between the spectators, and resumed the performance for the first time in about three months. I will.