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The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma
DATE: March 18, 2013
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble, a symbol of social and political harmony, will transcend cultural boundaries in a riveting orchestral concert in the spring.

The Silk Road, a series of trade routes that crisscrossed Eurasia for nearly 2,000 years, inspired musical genius Yo-Yo Ma to form The Silk Road Ensemble in 2000 to promote sharing and learning across cultures, art forms, and disciplines. The ensemble combines the musical talent of artists from nearly 20 countries, who perform live as well as record new music and multimedia pieces.

Director Yo-Yo Ma attended the Julliard School and graduated from Harvard University in 1976. Ma has recorded over 75 albums and has won more than 15 Grammy Awards for his outstanding discography.

The Silk Road Ensemble is one of the programs in Ma’s Silk Road Project, an artistic and educational nonprofit founded in 1998 aimed at developing musical programs and promoting multiethnic acceptance. “We all feel we’re better musicians as a result of the Silk Road Project,” Yo-Yo Ma explains. “We were taken to musical areas we didn’t know well, and have widened our own musical worlds.”

The Silk Road Ensemble showcases artists who play instruments unique to their nations, making it a one-of-a-kind orchestra. In addition to traditional instruments played in North American orchestras, audience members will delight in the melodious sounds produced by distinctive international instruments, including the Persian kamancheh and the Armenian duduk.

• TIME: 8 p.m.

• COST: IUB students $20-$41/general admission $38-$60

• WHERE: IU Auditorium, 1211 E. Seventh St., Bloomington. 855-1103    www.iuauditorium.com


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