The conductor has taken the decision to withdraw from all engagements until next year, following the recent incident in which he hit a singer backstage <\/p>
Sir John Eliot Gardiner<\/strong> has taken the decision to withdraw from all engagements until next year, following the recent incident in which he hit a singer backstage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Gardiner will be taking time out of his professional activities for a period of reflection and, in consultation with his medical advisors, will be focusing on his mental health while engaging in a course of counselling.<\/p>\n A statement from Gardiner\u2019s artist management company Intermusica details that the conductor \u2018deeply regrets his behaviour and recognises that it has had a significant impact on colleagues for whom he has the most profound admiration and respect.\u2019<\/p>\n The statement goes on: \u2018Throughout his unique 60-year career, John Eliot has striven to encourage and support generations of talented artists, and he passionately believes that all performers should feel comfortable and secure in their working environment.<\/p>\n \u2018Over the next few months he will be undergoing an extensive, tailored course of treatment and he asks for space and privacy while the programme is ongoing.\u2019<\/p>\n Gardiner adds: \u2018I am taking a step back in order to get the specialist help I recognise that I have needed for some time. I want to apologise to colleagues who have felt badly treated and anyone who may feel let down by my decision to take time out to address my issues.<\/p>\n \u2018I am heartbroken to have caused so much distress and I am determined to learn from my mistakes.\u2019<\/p>\n Pic: Chris Christodolou<\/em><\/p>\n The conductor has taken the decision to withdraw from all engagements until next year, following the recent incident in which he hit a singer backstage <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":32652,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"2"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/08\/john-eliot-gardiner-steps-down-from-forthcoming-performances.jpg",1920,1280,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/08\/john-eliot-gardiner-steps-down-from-forthcoming-performances-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/08\/john-eliot-gardiner-steps-down-from-forthcoming-performances-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/08\/john-eliot-gardiner-steps-down-from-forthcoming-performances-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/08\/john-eliot-gardiner-steps-down-from-forthcoming-performances-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/08\/john-eliot-gardiner-steps-down-from-forthcoming-performances-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/08\/john-eliot-gardiner-steps-down-from-forthcoming-performances.jpg",1920,1280,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The conductor has taken the decision to withdraw from all engagements until next year, following the recent incident in which he hit a singer backstage","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/32651"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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