Czech Philharmonic artistic council calls for new director to step down

The artistic council of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra has called for its newly appointed director Václav Kasík to resign. Members of the orchestra have also called on him to go, saying that the dismissal of the previous director and appointment of his replacement by the minister of culture have been completely unorthodox. Mr. Kasík, formerly director of public broadcaster Czech Radio, says he has no intention of stepping down but would not stand in the way of a competition being held for his post. The failure to hold such a competition is one of the main complaints about his appointment.

Author: Chris Johnstone