The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has cancelled a performance by Russian violinist Vadim Repin amid calls from the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States.
The changes to the concert programme were announced on the orchestra’s website.
"The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) and violinist Vadim Repin have mutually agreed not to proceed with the planned collaboration to perform Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto on 6 and 7 November 2026 at Maryland Hall," the statement said.
The orchestra noted that ASO and Repin agreed that "the current situation is not conducive to a successful collaboration and is also not in the interests of ASO audiences".
"Both ASO and Vadim Repin share the desire to bring an end to the ongoing war, which has caused immeasurable suffering and destruction. They also express hope that a future artistic collaboration may prove possible," the orchestra added.
- Earlier, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra said it did not plan to cancel its collaboration with Repin despite the embassy’s appeal and petitions initiated by local activists.
- A number of cultural institutions have already reviewed their cooperation with Repin, including the Mannheim Philharmonic Orchestra in Germany, the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Palm Beach Symphony in Florida, which cancelled Mr Repin’s performance in March this year.