(left) Professor Edward W. Said; (right) pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim

An evening panel celebrating Edward W. Said and pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim’s collaboration, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, and the many projects that have developed since this journey began. Co-founded by Professor Said and Daniel Barenboim, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra promotes coexistence and intercultural dialogue by bringing young Israelis, Palestinians, and Arabs together to make music. 

The panel will feature Mariam C. Said, Vice President of the Barenboim-Said Foundation (USA); Michael Barenboim, Dean of the Barenboim-Said Akademie; and musicians Miriam Manasherov and Samir Obaido; and will be moderated by Professor Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies. This event is an Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture. 

Organized by The Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities

Cosponsors: Department of English and Comparative Literature, Center for Palestine Studies, and Barenboim-Said Foundation (USA).