Beethoven was obsessively interested in questions of identity and the potential for conflict. This talk explores a variety of those expressive antidotes in performance, in execution and most of all, in perception and understanding. George Mathew, conductor, humanitarian, and founder of Music for Life International, presents an exploration of certain elements of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and how they relate to the current Rohingya crisis in and now outside Myanmar.

This talk is presented by the Tufts Institute for Global Leadership and Tufts Department of Music. Please note that guest parking passes can be purchased at the Tufts University Police Department, 419 Boston Avenue, Medford.

Free; no tickets required.