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By Micah Halpern
Thursday August 27, 2015 I've Been Thinking: Iran is a society that loves culture, especially music. The Iranians love great music. And this is one of the greatest orchestras in the world. The only hitch is that the musical director/conductor is an Israeli named Daniel Barenbiom. The word is that the orchestra will accompany Angela Merkel when she visits Teheran on an official visit -- the plans for that are also in the works. The ministry of culture in Iran has confirmed that details are being worked out but would not comment on whether Barenboim will have a problem getting a visa. Barenboim has also conducted a Palestinian youth orchestra in Ramallah amidst protestors there. The original plan was to have a joint Israeli - Palestinian youth band but that failed. Iran will probably make an exception for Barenboim. To reprint my essays contact sales (at) www.featurewell.com 4 June 2017 12:12 PM in Thoughts
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