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Equal in Music: The West-Eastern Divan Ensemble
February 23, 2023 | 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
| Trusteeship Council Chamber, UNHQ New York
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The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the United Nations Department of Global Communications (UNDGC) are honored to introduce to the UN community the West-Eastern Divan Ensemble. Click here to register for this event.
The eight-member ensemble led by the orchestra’s concertmaster Michael Barenboim draws upon players of the world-famous West-Eastern Divan Orchestra founded in 1999 by renowned Israeli pianist/conductor Daniel Barenboim and Palestinian scholar/author Edward Said. The United Nations Secretary-General designated the orchestra in 2016 as United Nations Global Advocate for Cultural Understanding.
The encounter at the UNHQ will provide an opportunity to introduce the idea behind the orchestra which is composed of young musicians from Israel, Palestine and other Arab countries. For over twenty-four years, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra continues to demonstrate that when people listen to each other, both musically and in all other ways, great results can be achieved.