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.
"Kio” was written by the Japanese composer Michio Mamiya — one of Japan’s leading composers today — as an homage to the Japanese poet Kio Kuroda. The piece is a conversation between two forces, the...
This semester, members of the Silk Road Ensemble will co-lead an online course through the Harvard Extension School with Professor Kay Kaufman Shelemay called "Performing Musical Difference: Case...
Join the Silk Road Ensemble on March 31 at the Emirates Palace Auditorium in Abu Dhabi. For details and information visit: http://www.silkroadproject.org/posts/concert-in-abu-dhabi
"Arts education has been shown to improve student performance across the disciplines as well as to have a positive effect on other indicators like family involvement, absenteeism, and school...
Clips from Mark Morris Dance Group’s new production of "Layla and Majnun" with music by the Silk Road Ensemble.
Since the beginning Silkroad has been guided by two principles: that we cannot afford not to know our neighbors, and that music can help us connect. Your donation goes a long way to supporting new artistic work, like Layla and Majnun, that reflects the kind of cross-cultural collaboration that can lead to a more peaceful and joyful world. Join us.
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