A ‘mighty resolve’: The power of music to unite, console and galvanise
Keith Burstein
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Ahead of tonight’s VE Day 80th anniversary concert, conductor and composer Keith Burstein reflects on the power of music to bring vital comfort – and strength – beyond language and politics during a nation’s darkest hours


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