A dissonant conscience: The Flanders Festival, the Munich Philharmonic and Europe’s moral test
20th September 2025 Iftekhar Ahmed, Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre On 11 September 2025, the Flanders Festival in Ghent, Belgium, removed the Munich Philharmonic from its programme. The reason: concerns about the orchestra’s incoming conductor, Lahav Shani, who holds prominent posts, including with the Israel Philharmonic. The festival said it lacked clarity […]