Daniel Barenboim Instagram – Cheers to the 2024 @barenboimsaidakademie graduates! Maestro @dbarenboim and the academy congratulate you on your exceptional work and dedication. Your growth, especially under challenging circumstances, has been truly extraordinary.
Maestro Barenboim was present at the ceremony and presented the graduates with a letter in which he shared his reflections on this complex academic year and the foundational vision of this project, initiated together with Edward Said.
“I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the core values on which the Barenboim-Said Akademie is built and which to me remain unchanged. At the heart of our educational project lies a profound commitment to human encounter and a firm belief in the transformative power of truly listening to the Other. Each of you has a unique background and identity and here you encounter each other, guided by a common vision: through listening to each other, you make music together, you learn together, you grow together.”
“Edward Said and I never pretended that an orchestra or an academy could bring peace and justice. Instead, we spoke of an “experiment in utopia,” an invitation to witness and imagine an alternative to the present: a reality of shared humanity, of equality and mutual recognition. “
✍️ Read the full letter on barenboimsaid.de
📸 Maestro Barenboim and the graduating students after the ceremony at @boulezsaal. Photo credit: Lilika Strezoska @lilika_strezoska | Posted on 21/Jun/2024 18:07:42
