CNN —A famed Russian conductor allowed climate protesters who disrupted a performance at a classical music festival in Switzerland to address the crowd, despite grumbling from some members of the audience.
Following their brief intervention the two activists then left the stage, according to a press release from Renovate Switzerland.
Renovate Switzerland later thanked Jurowski for his support in a post on X, and festival director Michael Haefliger also released a statement on social media.
“We very much regret that yesterday’s concert was unexpectedly interrupted by two climate activists from Renovate Switzerland.
Climate protesters are increasingly targeting high-profile events in order to raise awareness of environmental issues.
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Organizations:
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Locations:
Russian, Switzerland, Lucerne