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    Mind Body Symposium

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    Nour Foundation NGO Section of U.N. DESA Université de Montréal

    STRINGS RESONANCE

    A special musical performance featuring a series of solo and duet pieces inspired by a vision of converging Eastern and Western musical traditions into a seamless, harmonious whole that reflects the universal nature of humankind.

    Renaud Garcia-Fons

    Often referred to as "The Paganini of double bass," the largest bowed stringed instrument in the orchestra, world-renowned double bassist Renaud Garcia-Fons is a musical virtuoso who is equally comfortable with contemporary classical music, jazz, and South West European Folklore. Living and working out of Paris, France, Garcia-Fons possesses superb technique and presents a fresh and unique sound that combines pizzicato, percussion, and harmonics never before heard on a five string acoustic bass. For more information, visit renaudgarciafons.com.

    Claire Antonini

    An expert in eastern music and a master lutenist, Claire Antonini studied the lute and ancient music with Antoine Geoffroy Dechaume. She later studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon with such figures as Ferré, Gérard Geay, and Robert Crawford Young. She performs regularly in France and abroad, and is a contributor to several diverse musical ensembles. She currently teaches at the Academy of Music of Chelles, where she directs the Department of Ancient Music. For more information visit claireantonini.com.
     
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    Nour Foundation

    Founded in 1985, the Nour Foundation is a public charitable and nongovernmental organization in special consultative status to the United Nations. The Foundation explores universal principles and values underlying various disciplines through an integrative approach that seeks to cultivate greater understanding, tolerance, and unity among human beings.

    NGO Section of U.N. DESA

    The NGO Section of the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs contributes to the creation of interface structures between the UN and private organizations at all levels.

    Université de Montréal

    Founded in 1878, the Université de Montréal today has 13 faculties and together with its two affiliated schools, HEC Montréal and École Polytechnique, constitutes the largest center of higher education and research in Québec.