We heard today that the activities of the ORCHESTRA MOZART have been temporarily suspended.

All the members of the CAI, all music lovers and all the admirers of Claudio Abbado have been deeply saddened by this news which has greatly overshadowed the beginning of this year.

We were present at the birth of the orchestra, we watched it grow and saw how it set standards, thanks to Claudio Abbado, who is very attached to it.

We can only hope that Claudio Abbado’s health will be restored quickly so that we can experience together again those magnificent moments.

We wait for a clever sponsor who will breathe life into the orchestra again. The arts are LIFE – and the Orchestra Mozart must live.