Film
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Date:
Wed, Jun 28, 2017 07:00PM
Price: $15, $13.50 Friends
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Morgan Neville, 2015, 96 min., PG-13
This Grammy-nominated documentary feature follows members of the Silk Road Ensemble as they gather in locations across the world, exploring the ways art can preserve traditions and shape cultural evolution. The screening is followed by a Q&A session led by Kayhan Kalhor.
Silkroad and the Silk Road Ensemble
Inspired by the exchange of ideas and traditions along the historical Silk Road, cellist Yo-Yo Ma established Silkroad in 1998 to explore how the arts can advance global understanding. Silkroad works to connect the world through the arts, presenting musical performances and learning programs, and fostering radical cultural collaboration around the world. Since 2000, the musicians of the Grammy Award-winning Silk Road Ensemble have been central to Silkroad’s mission. Under the artistic direction of Yo-Yo Ma and representing a global array of cultures, the Ensemble creates new forms of cultural exchange through performances, workshops, and residencies.
Photo(s) by The Orchard
