A year after Seiji Ozawa’s death, the festival he founded thrives in Matsumoto — with conductor Nodoka Okisawa carrying the baton. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/28/music/nodoka-okisawa-seiji-ozawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #seijiozawa #nodokaosokawa #matsumoto #saitokinenorchestra #seijiozawamatsumotofestival #classical #musicfestival
Exit festival pulls out of Serbia after backing student protests
One of Europe's largest music festivals is pulling out of Serbia with organisers blaming "undemocratic pressures".
Exit festival will hold its 25th anniversary edition in the country between 10 and 13 July, but said it "will be the last to take place" there.