Daniel Pearl Music Days

"On February 22, 2002, a day after the world learned that kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl had been brutally murdered by his captors in Pakistan, conductor George Phelivanian, Danny’s neighbor and friend from Paris, was scheduled to lead the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra as a guest conductor.  Deeply troubled by the news, he was reluctant to perform but defied the horror by proudly dedicating the concert to Danny.  “As the orchestra played Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, I finally understood the triumph of hope over despair” said Pehlivanian. It was an emotional and exultant concert, ending with fifteen minutes of sustained applause.

After Danny’s funeral in August 2002, his family continued to inspire hope through music. As a fitting tribute to Danny’s life, the Pearl family invited people to create or support a musical event in their communities on the day he would have turned 39 years old - October 10, 2002. Thus, the seeds were planted for Daniel Pearl Music Days, now 10 days of worldwide “Harmony for Humanity” concerts ringing the world with the universal language of music in repudiation of hatred and cruelty and in celebration of tolerance, friendship and respect for diversity."

Daniel Pearl Music Days
October 1-10, 2005
Learn more.

For updates and donations, visit the WMP page.
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