The West-Eastern Divan is not an ‘orchestra for peace’, as it is so often dubbed, but an ‘orchestra against ignorance’ – mine, too. It is a singular space in which human beings who are otherwise forcibly kept apart can come together to exchange ideas and views, learn about each other and, above all, listen to each other in a world that would otherwise keep them silent.” Clemency Burton-Hill, who has toured and performed with the Divan, profiles the orchestra. Read her article ›››
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 14:00:01 +0000
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