The 67–year–old is regarded as one of the world’s foremost violists, performing regularly with the world’s finest orchestras and conductors.
According to today’s Russian media both are in a stable condition, suffering from pneumonia-like symptoms.
Bashmet was scheduled to be conducting the All-Russia Youth Symphony Orchestra this week but has been replaced by Ecuadorean conductor, Freddie Cadena.
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