В распоряжение редакции радио "Вести ФМ" от британских коллег попал пресс-релиз, который Российский национальный оркестр распространил среди западных изданий. Напомним, что с российской прессой представители РНО избегают общения. В этом тексте действительно говорится о том, что расследование в отношении Плетнева в Таиланде прекращено. Особо отмечается, что против Плетнева звучали обвинения в педофилии, но никогда не находили подтверждения, и что он также никогда не включался властями Таиланда ни в какие "черные списки", его тайская виза не аннулировалась. В релизе также говорится, что против знаменитого пианиста и дирижера в последнее время звучала масса необоснованных обвинений. Радио "Вести ФМ" предлагает вам ознакомиться с полным текстом пресс-релиза.
Moscow, 2 December 2010
Investigation into the accusations made against Mikhail Pletnev closed without
charge by Thai authorities
The Thai authorities informed us that the investigation surrounding the founder and music director of the Russian National Orchestra, Mr Mikhail Pletnev, was terminated on September 28 2010 and no charges were made to the Thai Court. Mr. Pletnev’s bail was lifted in October, and returned to him in late November.
Mr. Pletnev has always refuted the accusations made against him. He has been fully cooperative during Thai authorities’ investigations. Under the conditions of his bail he returned to the Thai beach resort of Pattaya (where Mr. Pletnev has owned a property for over a decade) numerous times since early July, to show his presence as instructed by the Pattaya District Court.
Russian National Orchestra celebrates its 20th anniversary
On November 5th 2010 the Russian National Orchestra celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gala concert in Moscow, conducted by Kent Nagano and Mikhail Pletnev. This December the RNO embarks on a large tour of Europe under the baton of Mikhail Pletnev, and with soloist Gidon Kremer. The tour will take the orchestra to Budapest, Baden-Baden, Paris, Essen, Köln, Brussels and other European cities.
The RNO is renowned for its work with today’s leading conductors and soloists and is recognised as being amongst the world’s top orchestras. About half of the orchestra’s annual concerts are performed by accomplished conductors such as Kent Nagano, Ingo Metzmacher, Charles Dutoit, Semyon Bychkov, Vladimir Jurowski, Vasily Petrenko or Vassily Sinaisky. For further information please visit the RNO’s official website (www.rno.ru).
For further information please contact the RNO European press office:
rnoeuropepress@wildkatpr.com +44 20 7499 9380
Editorial Note:
Many false claims were made over the past months which need to be corrected:
• Mr Pletnev was never charged he was simply accused.
• Mr Pletnev’s Thai one-year visa was never withdrawn, his travelling to Thailand was never
restricted and he was never put on a “black list”.
• Mr. Pletnev never founded or supported a music school in Thailand.
