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Improbable Journeys: the New York Philharmonic in North Korea and the West-Eastern Divan in America

In this lecture, Eric Latzky and Matias Tarnopolsky shed light on the often-undermined role of music as an instrument of cultural diplomacy and dialogue between nations. Even the most improbable circumstances, music as an art form holds the power of unifying nations across the world. Two examples are those of New York Philharmonic in North Korea and West-Eastern Divan in America, both promoting inter-cultural harmony between nations with interlinked histories. Watch the full lecture here.

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