Overview
- The Philharmonie de Paris reported three attempts to halt the concert, including two incidents involving smoke flares, which triggered confrontations among audience members.
- The venue said the troublemakers were evacuated and announced it had lodged a formal complaint over what it called grave incidents in the Grande salle Pierre Boulez.
- The concert featured the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Lahav Shani with pianist Sir András Schiff as soloist, and it ultimately concluded without further disturbance.
- Le Parisien reported that police and members of the audience helped restore order after the disruptions, which were carried out by attendees who held valid tickets.
- The event followed days of criticism from CGT-Spectacle and other activists, while Culture Minister Rachida Dati defended the programming and CRIF’s Yonathan Arfi urged exemplary sanctions against the agitators.