André de Quadros will deliver the Keynote Address, “Beloved Community in the Making: Performance, Radical Hope, and Repair" for Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr 2026.
Dr. de Quadros is Professor of Music at Boston University and a conductor, ethnomusicologist, writer, and human rights activist. His career is imbued with the spirit of Dr. King. He has worked in over 40 countries in diverse settings including professional ensembles, prisons, psychosocial rehabilitation, and with refugees and victims of sexual violence, torture, and trauma. His projects seek to generate collaborations and peacebuilding. Since 2010, Dr. de Quadros has co-directed historic projects bringing together Palestinians and Israelis for dialogue and peace-seeking through music-making.
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr programs are free and open to all. Reservations are strongly advised for the Keynote Address; go to https://www.cathedralofthepines.org/register/. Questions and updates: contact jaffreyrindgemlk@gmail.com.