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Afghanistan is a silent nation since the Taliban made it illegal to play, teach, or even listen to music earlier this year. Watch a performance by graduates of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM), followed by a conversation with Marin Alsop and Renée Fleming, who supported the evacuation of 273 students and faculty from Kabul in December. David Rubenstein will moderate this discussion on how the philanthropic and musical community aided in this effort.
Speakers
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Marin AlsopConductor -
David RubensteinCo-Chairman, The Carlyle Group -
Elham FanousPianist with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music -
Mehran FanoosViolinist with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music -
Nazira WaliCellist with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music -
Renée FlemingSoprano and Arts and Health Advocate
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