Joseph Swensen felt unwell and collapsed during the finale of the 2024 edition of La Folle Journee de Nantes. The American conductor was unable to direct the final minutes of the festival.
The auditorium of the Cité des Congrès in Nantes was evacuated. “He is doing well,” the organizers assured Monday, ensuring that the conductor was doing better. Despite this small final accident, this 30th edition of the Nantes festival brought together more than 132,000 people this year.