In times of threat, culture is a nation's deepest line of defence
I recently spoke at a conference in Russia. As I prepared for this trip there was a piece of music I could not stop thinking about: the Seventh Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich. This symphony was composed during the siege of Leningrad and performed, in August of 1942, inside the besieged city itself,
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Culture serves as a vital defense for nations in times of threat, exemplified by Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony composed during the Leningrad siege. The power of music transcends conflict, reinforcing national identity and resilience.
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