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20 million Pakistanis have been affected by the devastating 2010 floods.
This is more than the combined total of the 2005 Pakistan Earthquake, the 2004 Tsunami, and the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, making it the worst natural disaster in living memory. Half of those affected are children. Seven million are still without adequate shelter. Beethoven for the Indus Valley is an urgent call to the global community to move as swiftly as possible to give the resources and support that the Pakistani people need to rebuild their lives and communities.
200+ renowned musicians will perform Beethoven's beloved 9th Symphony. On January 31, 2011, principal artists will gather from the New York Philharmonic, MET Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Emerson Quartet, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Youth Orchestra of the Americas, and other international orchestras and ensembles. Donating their artistry, this symphonic Supergroup will be joined by the legendary Dessoff Symphonic Choir and a quartet of young stars from the Metropolitan Opera.
2000+ people will gather at Carnegie Hall for this historic concert on January 31.
Beethoven's 9th Symphony will give voice to the acute need and suffering of voiceless millions affected by this catastrophic disaster. Beethoven's music and Schiller's words, "Seid Umschlungen, Millionen!" ("Be embraced, you millions!"), speak to the hope and urgency utterly central to the responsibility that we, as a global community, must heed today.
www.beethovenfortheindusvalley.org 
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