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Sandeep Das and Yo-Yo Ma in a Silk Road Ensemble performance in China |
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Program Overview
A not-for-profit artistic, cultural and educational organization founded in 1998 by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Silk Road Project takes inspiration from the historic Silk Road trading route as a modern metaphor for multicultural and interdisciplinary exchange.
Under Ma’s artistic direction, the Silk Road Project presents performances by the Silk Road Ensemble, leads workshops for students, and develops new musical and multimedia works. The Silk Road Project has been involved in commissioning and performing more than 60 new musical works from composers and arrangers from around the world. Partnering with leading cultural and educational institutions, the Silk Road Project holds residencies in museums and universities and develops educational resources for elementary- and secondary-school students. In addition, the Silk Road Project is engaged in long-term affiliations with Harvard University and Rhode Island School of Design, where classes are using the metaphorical Silk Road as a new approach to integrative study. |