A Moving Concert at the Faculty of Engineering in Honor of Alon Ohel

The seventh concert in the Engineers, “Musicians, and in Between” series was dedicated to Alon Ohel, a gifted musician being held hostage in Gaza. The event, orchestrated by Prof. Alex Fish, included two lectures. Among the speakers were Alon’s brother, Ronen Ohel, and Efrat Mor, the manager of the music library at Bar-Ilan and the aunt of Eitan Mor who is also being held hostage in Gaza.

The event, directed by Prof. Alexander Fish and produced by Dr. Efrat Orbach, included two fascinating lectures: Yehuda Rodin discussed the question “Can an orchestra play without a conductor?” and Dr. Assaf Suberry presented his research, “Intergenerational Synchrony and Its Effect on Bonding and Group Closeness among Young and Older Adults‏.”

The musical portion included a performance by the Bar-Ilan chorus, conducted by Dr. Avi Bar-Eitan, pianist Avital Fighel, and musical groups managed by Dr. Uri Jacob.

This special, moving event that combined research, music, and a message of human bonding, was a rousing success.