3 April, 2010
Dear J-BIGers and friends,
As some of you know, there has been extensive coverage of our protest v the Jerusalem Quartet on Monday, in the printed and audio media. (It pays to be controversial!).
You can hear some of the interruptions and a statement from the JQ in Danish radio, who unlike radio 3, didn’t take it off the air:
www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Kultur/2010/03/29/29160055.htm
Here is Naomi’s wonderful interview (& my operatic intervention!) on BBC World service:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p006x9vs/p006x9y9/Europe_Today_01_04_2010/
[The item on the musical protest begins at about 30minutes and 30seconds into the programme –MM]
Radio 4’s Feedback programme today. My intervention followed by a sympathetic listener protesting that radio 3 took it off the air!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006slnx
2 articles in the Independent to which Tony and I responded, which should be published later today:
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/protesters-silence-israeli-musicians-in-london-1932735.html
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-jerusalem-quartet-should-classical-music-really-be-a-legitimate-target-for-political-demonstration-1932679.html
The following were compiled by Yael’s partner Rob for which, thanks, (note that they get my sex wrong!):-
West Bank reaches Wigmore Hall
Charlotte Higgins
Tuesday 30 March 2010 22.30 BST
www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/mar/30/jerusalem-quartet-wigmore-hall-protest
Protesters disrupt Jerusalem Quartet recital
29 March 2010
From Classical Music magazine website
www.rhinegold.co.uk/magazines/classical_music/news/classical_music_news.asp
West Bank reaches Wigmore Hall
www.labournet.net/other/1003/quartet1.html
Even the BBC Music Magazine couldn’t ignore the story:
Jerusalem Quartet concert disrupted by anti-Israeli protests
www.bbcmusicmagazine.com/news/jerusalem-quartet-concert-disrupted-anti-israeli-protests
7 ways to stop musical ‘ambassadors’ for Israel
Sarah Cobhma | 29.03.2010 20:17 | Palestine
www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/03/448318.html
Meanwhile, Tony Greenstein has written 2 articles on his blog which was picked up by the Guardian..Hang on, there’s a 3rd one up there now!
azvsas.blogspot.com/
There have also been 2 articles in the JC
www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/30020/jerusalem-quartet-blast-concert-disruption
and YNet, which like the JC, doesn’t mention that there was singing (G-d forbid that we might look cultural!) and mistakenly say that the quartet engaged with me!
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3870873,00.html
Here’s part of an email from Naomi:
‘I would like to say to everyone involved in this protest, from Debbie with her amazing soprano voice, to the other four protesters who bravely raised their voices, to the people who supported them inside and outside the hall, to Ann and others who helped rush out publicity
information, you have made a tremendous impact on behalf of the BDS campaign. The fact that you were able to do it on the very day that five Scottish PSC members were in court on absurd racism charges for their action at a JQ concert last year just makes it more powerful.
Best regards,
Naomi’
I would also like to thank all those who took part, including members of J-BIG, PSC and ISM who leafleted outside, and Brighton PSC for initiating the protest.
Regards,
Debbie
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