
Closing Session
Setup
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
-
Marin AlsopConductor
-
David RubensteinCo-chairman of 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
- 2022 Festival
- Arts
Explore More
Arts

Jump in by watching our ten most popular talks of all time. From black holes to jazz and civil rights to psychology hacks, we've collected the talks that remain audience favor...

The nature of beauty, and whether it’s objective or subjective, is the subject of timeless philosophical debate. Do perceptions of beauty vary culturally and generationally, o...

Music and dance are humanity’s hallmarks, a shared ritual of communities the world over. Over the millennia, we’ve created some highly specialized forms, but at its root, musi...















