While recent headlines are dominated by news of conflict and war in the Middle East, the Idan Raichel Project is an Israeli musical collaborative that has achieved success by looking beyond intercultural differences and celebrating the value of diversity.
Led by a young keyboardist, composer and producer named Idan Raichel, the Project's blend of traditional Ethiopian folk music, Arabic poetry, Yemenite chants, Biblical psalms and Caribbean rhythms with sophisticated production techniques has resulted in an unparalleled musical phenomenon that has already taken Israel by storm, generating multiple number 1 hits and selling over 250,000 copies of its two domestically released albums.
Our ability to live in peace with each other depends first and foremost on our ability to accept all that is different than us.
I want to get closer to you, but let me be who I am.
I welcome you coming closer to me, while respecting who you are.
On our own individual paths we are all looking for bread, the water, the wind and a dignified life.
And yes, we all cling to love.
- Idan Raichel
Learn more about Idan Raichel on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday.
Co-sponsored by the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and WORLDVIEW; an initiative from the Office of the President to promote constructive dialogue about issues of diversity, including race, ethnicity, nationality, socio-economic class, and gender through the arts.
Leighton Concert Hall
Idan Raichel will discuss the role music plays in bringing countries and religions together in harmony. This is your opportunity to ask questions and speak with Idan. Talk open to concert goers only.
Friday, December 4, 2009, at 1:00 pm
Set in ancient Egypt, Aida is both a heartbreaking love story and an epic drama full of spectacular crowd scenes. A cast of powerful voices and a grand production bring the story to life on the met stage (and on the HD screen). [ more ]
Friday, December 4, 2009, at 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 8:00 pm
From the stirring overture to the famous "Halleluja Chorus," Handel's noble music continues to thrill audiences all over the world. The Notre Dame Chorale and Chamber Orchestra bring to the work a freshness and spirited delivery that enliven the work's powerful imagery. [ more ]
Sunday, December 6, 2009, at 2:00 pm
This ensemble will light up your stage with an energy and excitement that will have the audiences firmly ensconced in the Christmas spirit and demanding encore after encore. [ more ]
The Ticket Office will be closed Thanksgiving week, Monday, November 23 through Sunday, November 29. It will reopen on Monday, November 30 at 12 pm. Ticket purchases are still available at any time online. [ more ]
Trio's and the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center have created a fantastic package that includes dinner at Trio's and tickets to the Stefon Harris & Blackout or Dianne Reeves performances. [ more ]
