What They're Saying About Us
WNYC - New York Public Radio
"As always with this annual event – great music, a splendid
cast, and all for a good cause." — Soundcheck,
September 8, 2004
See also:
"Soundcheck:
Ancient Sounds Reborn" - September 8, 2004
"Soundcheck:
A Call For Help" - September 10, 2003
"Soundcheck:
Music Without Borders" - September 9, 2003
"Live
From Merkin Concert Hall" - September 10, 2002
The New York Times
"This worthy organization was founded in a burst of musical
idealism in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Musicians donate their
services for an annual concert that commemorates the victims and
raises money for peace-related causes. This year, the program features
an eclectic roster of classical and world musicians." — September
9, 2005
“While the mood of fall is looking ahead, Sunday’s
anniversary also involves some looking back. Musicians For Harmony,
a group founded in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, is playing its
fourth annual benefit concert on Tuesday, bringing together a pleasantly
diverse group of players, from members of the Guarneri Quartet
playing Beethoven to a group called Musique Sans Frontières
with a bouzouki soloist.” — September 11, 2005
The New Yorker
"This impromptu fall concert, first offered in the wake of
9/11, has become an annual tradition that aims to bridge the gap
between the musical styles of East and West.” — September
12, 2005
New York Magazine
"Some excellent musicians gather for the fourth
annual concert commemorating the tragedy of 9/11, to bring comfort
and encourage peace…. All proceeds go to the Gezundheit!
Institute, an arts-centered hospital that works to promote peace,
justice, and universal care.”— September 12, 2005
Time Out New York
"DON'T MISS... Musicians For Harmony: East meets West in this
benefit for an Iraqi orchestra and the families of Sept. 11 victims.
"Any way you look at it, this is a pretty amazing event: The
Juilliard Quartet plays Bartok, the Shanghai Quartet performs Beethoven,
and members of the Guarneri Quartet team up with Anne-Marie McDermott
for Brahms. You'll also hear Iraqi oud virtuoso Omar Bashir and
the multicultural ensemble Musique Sans Frontières. And
the entire package is a benefit to raise rebuilding funds for the
Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra as well as Safe Horizon's World
Trade Center Fund."— September 4, 2003
Strings Magazine
“The Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra, which created such
a stir last year during its debut US concert tour, is prospering
thanks, in part, to the generosity of stateside benefactors and
the New York-based charity Musicians For Harmony, Inc." — December
2004
Strad Magazine
“Musicians For Harmony, founded in the wake of 9/11, seeks
to establish a bridge between the art music of the Middle East
and Western classical music. Merkin Hall was nearly full for its
fourth annual concert (13 September). The Shanghai Quartet opened
the programme with Janácek’s ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ Quartet
[which showcased] their beautiful tone and phrasing… The
concluding item, Beethoven’s Trio in E-flat Major Op. 70,
No. 2, found two members of the Guarneri Quartet, violinist Arnold
Steinhardt and cellist Peter Wiley, joining pianist Anna Polonsky.
They might consider playing more trio concerts as they seemed well
suited to each other...” — December 2005