Inspired by the exchange of ideas and traditions along the historical Silk Road, cellist Yo-Yo Ma established Silkroad to explore how the arts can advance global understanding.

Layla and Majnun See the new production from the Mark Morris Dance Group with music by the Silk Road Ensemble

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"Dialogue is not just a conversation: after two people engage in real dialogue, both of them are different."

Towards a dialogue of "joy, courage, and drama"

December 28, 2016

Download the complete curriculum guide for "The Music of Strangers"

Teach for Global Understanding

December 6, 2016

Now on Amazon and iTunes.

Watch: "The Music of Strangers"

December 6, 2016

"There is cultural and political resistance to accepting playfulness and joy as essential parts of formal learning."

Carla Rinaldi: "There are no boundaries anymore."

December 1, 2016

We have been guided by two principles: that we cannot afford not to know our neighbors, and that music can help us meet.

A Letter from Nick Cords

November 29, 2016

Behind the performances in Qingdao, Beijing, Seoul, and Taipei.

Listen: On Programming a Tour

November 14, 2016

Nick Cords describes his process for creating the collaborative programs for the Singapore Symphony Orchestra concerts.

Collaborative Performance in Singapore

November 11, 2016

The arts give specific objects and experiences the power to remind us that we belong to something universal.

A Letter from Yo-Yo Ma

November 10, 2016

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