The world-renowned conductor of the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra charged with drinking and driving appeared in court on Tuesday morning.
Paavo Järvi, 46, entered a no contest plea on an OVI charge.
Hamilton County Municipal Judge Dwane Mallory then sentenced Pärvi to six months probation, suspended his driver's license for six months and ordered the conductor to spend three days in a driver's intervention program.
Järvi was granted limited driving privileges.
Police say they found Järvi asleep at the wheel in the middle of an intersection in Fairfax with the car still in gear in the early morning hours on March 19.
Police also say the Grammy-award winning conductor failed a field sobriety test.
In the cruiser cam video of the incident, classical music could be heard blaring as officers approached Järvi's 1998 BMW 330 at the intersection.
Police say he admitted to have "two wines" and "three waters" during a night of "socializing" in an interview.
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra released the following statement on Tuesday:
It is our understanding that the legal matter involving CSO Music Director Paavo Järvi continues to follow its course. We are satisfied that there has been a resolution to this matter. The CSO's concert schedule has not been affected by this situation.
