Yurii Kerpatenko refused to bow to Russian orders
The conductor from Kherson was probably murdered sometime in September, aged 46
When the invitation came, it was flattery of a sort. Yurii Kerpatenko was being asked to conduct a concert in Kherson, his native city, to mark International Music Day on October 1st this year. As usual he was to conduct his Gilea chamber ensemble, 15 or so of the best players from the Kherson Regional Philharmonic.
This article appeared in the Obituary section of the print edition under the headline “The man who said no”
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