Music in protest: 9 powerful images of music’s role in times of conflict
5 June 2020, 21:38 | Updated: 5 June 2020, 21:43
In times when people have risen up against injustice, fought oppression, and expressed their will, music has always been there. Here are moments when it helped give a voice.
-
Detroit, Michigan. 3 June 2020
Trumpeter at a demonstration following the death of George Floyd.
Picture: Getty Read more: Musicians protest against George Floyd’s death and police brutality >
-
Kiev, Ukraine. December 2013
An unnamed pianist plays Chopin in Kiev's main square. Just days before, security forces had violently removed protesters in a night-time assault.
Picture: Anastasiia Bereza -
Hong Kong. 29 September 2014
Musicians play on the streets of their city, in support of the Occupy Hong Kong protests.
Picture: Mark Tjhung -
Baltimore, Maryland. 29 April 2015
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra play on the street outside their concert hall, during protests for Freddie Gray, who died in police custody.
Picture: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra -
Greece-Macedonia border. 2015
Syrian refugee Rami Basisah plays his violin on the Greece-Macedonia border.
Picture: Jure Erzen -
Bogota, Colombia. 27 November 2019
Musicians play as part of protests against President Duque in Colombia's capital.
Picture: Getty -
Istanbul, Turkey. 15 June 2013
A cellist plays during the pro-freedom of speech Gezi Park protests.
Cellist in Istanbul's Taksim square. Picture: Getty -
Caracas, Venezuela. 24 May 2017
A violinist stands in front of an armoured vehicle and water cannon, during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in the Venezuelan capital.
Violinist during protests in Caracas. Picture: Getty -
Berlin, Germany. 11 November 1989
Two days after the official fall of the Berlin Wall, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich plays Bach's Cello Suites at the frontier.
Mstislav Rostropovich at the Berlin Wall. Picture: PA