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Silk Road Connections
Our affiliation with Harvard University gives students opportunities to learn from performers, such as this undergraduate composer who arranged traditional music from Galicia for the Silk Road Ensemble during a workshop in 2011.


Media Coverage of the Partnership

The Silk Road Project at Harvard University

Let there be music: Harvard resonates to 'the universal language of mankind'
February 15, 2012 – Harvard Gazette

Silk Road presents works in progress
February 1, 2012 – Harvard Arts Spectrum

Silk Road's new fusions: four composers present works written with acclaimed world music ensemble
January 31, 2012 – Harvard Crimson

Sounds of the Silk Road: in residency, ensemble players and students explore musical forms
January 26, 2012 – Harvard Gazette

Arts prove intensive: January session allows students to tap interests, talents
January 25, 2012 – Harvard Gazette

Silk Road embraces artistic entrepreneurship
October 3, 2011 – Harvard Crimson

On the Silk Road again
September 27, 2011 – Harvard Gazette

Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble entertain and inform at Harvard Business School
September 27, 2011 – Harvard Business School Newsroom

Silk Road Ensemble returns
September 27, 2011 – Harvard Crimson

Silk Road leads Yo-Yo Ma back to Harvard
March 28, 2011 – Harvard Crimson

Shane Shanahan's percussive innovations hit Harvard
March 22, 2011 – Harvard ArtsBeat

A march toward the arts
April 13, 2010 – Harvard Gazette

Silk Road to Harvard
April 13, 2010 – Boston Globe

Silk Road to move to Allston
April 13, 2010 – Harvard Crimson

Silk Road Project moves to Harvard
April 13, 2010 – Harvard Gazette

Reaching the end of the Silk Road
October 30, 2009 – Harvard Crimson

Silk Road Project residency emphasized education and music
October 23, 2009 – Harvard Crimson

Deep into indigo: Yo-Yo Ma explores passion-driven education
October 21, 2009 – Harvard Gazette

Yo-Yo Ma visits Harvard Graduate School of Education with Silk Road Project
March 6, 2009 – Harvard Graduate School of Education website

Dance, music, literature celebrate human rights
March 5, 2009 – Harvard University Gazette

Yo-Yo Ma goes beyond the music
February 12, 2009 – Harvard Crimson

'Passion for the Arts' translates into action
February 9, 2009 – Harvard Gazette

Advice on art and life from Yo-Yo Ma
February 9, 2009 – Harvard Magazine

Harvard notables passionate for arts
February 5, 2009 – Harvard Crimson

Why did the cellist cross the Silk Road?
November 30, 2007 – Harvard Crimson

Extending the Silk Road: planning in progress for interdisciplinary Silk Road-inspired classes, projects
October 26, 2006 – Harvard University Gazette

Silk Road Project drinks to the music
October 23, 2006 – Harvard Crimson

Silk Road Festival opens today: after successful ‘05 series, project led by cellist Yo-Yo Ma ‘76 aims for encore
October 17, 2006 – Harvard Crimson

Silk Road Ensemble re-establishes ancient ties
October 6, 2005 – Harvard University Gazette

Silk Road stretches to Harvard, RISD
April 7, 2005 – Harvard University Gazette


“There is this world of instruments that have these unique sounds and tones and that really should be … explored more in the music that we listen to today. This has been one of the greatest experiences that I have had at Harvard so far.”

- Stella Fiorenzoli,
Harvard College student ('15)