Barenboim Will Not Conduct a Concert in Tehran, Says Iranian Official

On Sunday, August 30, the Iranian news agency Fars News confirmed the official Iranian position on the prospect of Daniel Barenboim conducting a concert in Tehran. “The conductor of Germany’s symphonic orchestra is affiliated to Israel considering his nationality and identity,” spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Culture, Hossein Noushabadi, told reporters in Tehran on […]

Archaeological Find Identified as Oldest Musical Image Uncovered in Israel

A 5,000-year-old seal impression has been identified by Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) researchers as the oldest known image of a musical instrument being played to have ever been found in Israel. Archaeologists Dr. Yitzhak Paz, Dr. Ianir Milevski and Nimrod Getzov of the IAA are set to present their findings at a symposium Thursday at […]