Israel’s Sephardic-Moroccan Orchestra Fires Its Musicians And Closes

The Andalusian Orchestra, a 2006 Israel Prize winner, preserves and renews the art music of the Sephardim of Morocco. Well, it did: After months of fruitless negotiations for an increase in their very low pay, the musicians went on strike a few days ago. Then they found out – from the media – that management had disbanded the orchestra in response.