2024-02-24 – 08:00 h

 

The Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine – ONBA has announced that Joe Hisaishi won’t conduct the concerts ‘Hisaishi Symphonique’ scheduled for February 27 & 28 in Bordeaux (read more) and March 2 & 3 in Paris (read more). Hisaishi will be substituted by conductor Barbara Dragan.

 

Inexplicably, the organizers have not given the possibility of refunding the tickets to those who wish to do so, despite having made such a major change. There are many people who wanted to attend the concerts only with the intention of seeing Joe Hisaishi conduct the orchestra; people who even bought plane tickets and booked hotels, and will not have the option of getting a refund.

 

Official communication:

Pour raison de santé, Joe Hisaishi est contraint de renconcer à diriger les concerts de la tournée française avec l’Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. Il sera remplacé par la cheffe Barbara Dragan.

La Philharmonie de Paris et l’Opéra National de Bordeaux sont en discussion avec Joe Hisaishi pour reprendre date dans les saisons à venir.

 

[AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION]

For health reasons, Joe Hisaishi is forced to give up conducting the concerts on the French tour with the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. He will be replaced by conductor Barbara Dragan.

The Philharmonie de Paris and the Opéra National de Bordeaux are in discussion with Joe Hisaishi about rescheduling in the coming seasons.

 

Read more about these concerts:

https://soundtrackfest.com/en/micro/joe-hisahisi-in-bordeaux-february-2025/

https://soundtrackfest.com/en/micro/hisaishi-symphonique-in-paris-march-2025/

 

Read more here (IN FRENCH):

https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/sortir-a-bordeaux/opera-de-bordeaux-joe-hisaishi-ne-viendra-pas-mais-sa-musique-sera-quand-meme-jouee-23344387.php