Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim (conductor)

Can something as ephemeral as classical music help us to replace ignorance with understanding, to humanize the other, to imagine a better future? 16 years after the original ‘experiment in coexistence’ which brought together musicians from the Arab world and Israel, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra has blossomed into a clear demonstration of the power of music-making to truly transcend boundaries.

BBC’s Samira Ahmed is joined by Lukas Pairon whose Music Fund works closely with Daniel Barenboim and has donated thousands of classical instruments to young musicians in Palestine, Israel and beyond.

(Photo: Daniel Barenboim and the West Eastern Divan Orchestra. Credit: Chris Christodoulou) Show less