The head of the AfD parliamentary group sees the involvement of the group's foreign policy spokesperson, Matthias Moosdorf, at a Moscow music academy as problematic. The Russians are among the world leaders when it comes to classical music, First Parliamentary Secretary Bernd Baumann told journalists in Berlin. "However, this also has a political component," he added.
"We are in talks with Mr. Moosdorf"
The AfD parliamentary group's executive committee discussed the issue on Monday. "We are in talks with Mr. Moosdorf." He did not say what this meant in concrete terms. Just this much: the war in Ukraine had been labeled a war of aggression and condemned. This is about Russia and classical music.
"But nevertheless, these threads are to be judged differently here than if this were simply a professorship somewhere abroad. We see a problem there and that's where the talks are heading."
Moosdorf had confirmed that he has had a part-time job as an honorary professor at the internationally renowned Moscow Gnessin Academy of Music since September. The cellist wrote in a statement that it was above all a sign of understanding. Music knows no ideological boundaries.
