Daniel Barenboim Visits Ramallah
palestinemonitor: World-renowned conductor, Daniel Barenboim, visited Ramallah today to conduct a special rehearsal with the Young Palestine Chamber Orchestra in preparation for an upcoming concert this Saturday at the Ramallah Cultural Palace. The concert will be performed by some 60 young Palestinians from Ramallah and Nazareth, and will be conducted by Anna-Sophie Bruening.
The Orchestra was launched by the Barenboim-Said Foundation in 2003 in partnership with the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and the Friends' School. It forms part of the Foundation's vision to integrate music into the fabric of society, to promote the spirit of peace, dialogue and reconciliation through music, and to encourage education and formative activity in the field of music.
Mr. Barenboim pointed out that this visit, one of many to Ramallah, had special significance in view of the gravity of the current political situation. He hailed the talent and determination of the Orchestra's young participants, and added that "Saturday will be a day when Palestinians can be proud; where young people from Ramallah and Nazareth will come together to play in a full symphony orchestra."
Mr. Barenboim was accompanied Mariam Said, wife of the late Edward Said, who said that it had been her husband's long-standing dream to hear classical music played by Palestinian youth, and that he would have been proud of the achievements these young people had made. Read more
db: Daniel Barenboim is very amusing - and a great humanist, musician and conductor. You can hear his Reith Lectures via stream or podcast courtesy BBC.
The Orchestra was launched by the Barenboim-Said Foundation in 2003 in partnership with the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and the Friends' School. It forms part of the Foundation's vision to integrate music into the fabric of society, to promote the spirit of peace, dialogue and reconciliation through music, and to encourage education and formative activity in the field of music.
Mr. Barenboim pointed out that this visit, one of many to Ramallah, had special significance in view of the gravity of the current political situation. He hailed the talent and determination of the Orchestra's young participants, and added that "Saturday will be a day when Palestinians can be proud; where young people from Ramallah and Nazareth will come together to play in a full symphony orchestra."
Mr. Barenboim was accompanied Mariam Said, wife of the late Edward Said, who said that it had been her husband's long-standing dream to hear classical music played by Palestinian youth, and that he would have been proud of the achievements these young people had made. Read more
db: Daniel Barenboim is very amusing - and a great humanist, musician and conductor. You can hear his Reith Lectures via stream or podcast courtesy BBC.
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