A director of the Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra says it has been taken aback by the backlash against its decision to remove the Russian composer Tchaikovsky from its forthcoming programme because of the conflict in Ukraine.
Members of the orchestra were also said to have been among those who had voiced reservations about playing Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture – which celebrates Russia’s defence against the invasion of Napoleon and is notable for featuring a volley of cannon fire – when the matter was discussed with them.
