Silk road ensemble, youtube showcase wordpress plugin demo. Join us for an online watch party with friends and strangers from all corners of the world. Experience the past and present of five central asian countries as you explore legendary cities, visit religious sites and museums, attend cultural programs, and meet local experts. The ensemble has performed in more than thirty countries and recorded seven albums. The ensemble is not a fixed group of musicians, but rather a loose collective of as many as 59 musicians, composers, arrangers, visual artists and storytellers citation needed from eurasian cultures the ensemble has regularly commissioned new works from across a broad musical spectrum, including works by zhao jiping and. Beyond the horizon, yoyo ma and the silk road ensemble continue their exploration of the cultural. Under the leadership of music director ludovic morlot since september 2011, the symphony is heard live from september. In this regard silkroad ensemble is wellnamed, with its variable personnel and repertoire bridging the musical divide between east and west.
The silk road ensemble performs during globalfest at new york citys webster hall on jan. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to. The silk road was organized by yoyo ma specifically to spark creativity by fostering the sharing of unique and unusual musical backgrounds. Jun 03, 2014 shannon harris castelo unfolds the history of the 5,000mile silk road, a network of multiple routes that used the common language of commerce to connect the worlds major settlements, thread by. Our next silkroad home sessions is filled with love all the way from beijing. Experience instruments, rhythms, and melodies from along the silk road and beyond, including japan, india, central asia, the middle east, peru, cuba, africa, and america. The silk road ensemble smithsonian folklife festival. Falconer clearly did his research about the route itself its changing geography and climates, and the diverse and fascinating people, who. Yoyo ma in concert with the silk road ensemble superstar cellist yoyo ma leads the 22 international virtuosos of the silk road ensemble which was founded at tanglewood music center in 2000. A history of central eurasia from the bronze age to the p. Each ensemble members career illustrates a unique response to what is one of the artistic challenges of our times. The silk road ensemble and worldrenowned cellist yo yo ma win best world music album for sing me home. Ryan muir for npr crosscultural dialogue never sounded as. Central asia is the exotic heart of the silk road, ancient caravan routes used for the silk and spice trade between east and west.
Dpa takes musical journey with the silk road ensemble w. Yoyo ma, silk road ensemble new impossibilities amazon. Yoyo ma and the silk road ensemble releases new album featuring special guests including rhiannon giddens, bill frisell, sarah jarosz, abigail washburn, gregory porter and others. Watch wu tongs performance starting at midnight edt on monday on our facebook or youtube channel. This spring, ma and the silk road ensemble will perform a series of concerts at the art institute of chicago and in collaboration with the chicago. Silkroad ensemble brings elektra and mlk under the. The ensemble is not a fixed group of musicians, but rather a loose collective of as many as 59 musicians, composers, arrangers, visual artists and storytellers citation needed from eurasian cultures. Artists calendar music listen falling out of time heroes take their stands layla and majnun the music of strangers learning partnerships lame deer university residencies programs arts and passiondriven learning 2020 seeds global musician workshop resources silkroad ensemble about about silkroad team board of directors book silkroad annual.
The new york times has called him a social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway. Im always trying to figure out, at some level, who i am. This excerpt was filmed during a concert by the silk road ensemble with yoyo ma in harvard universitys sanders theatre in march 2011. The song cycle, performed by the grammywinning silkroad ensemble. Arabian waltz arabic ascending bird bach buddhist cello egypt front hd lebaneseborn night thoughts npr persian playlist rabih aboukhalil rustem saidi swing shane shanahan silent city silkroad channel silk road ensemble the silk road ensemble wu man yoyo ma. The silk road ensemble gathers distinguished performers and composers from more than 20 countries to explore contemporary multicultural musical crossroads and then embarks on an international musical journey across the globe. Also in demand as a guest conductor, jacobsen has led and will lead the camerata bern, the symphonies detroit and alabama, promusica chamber orchestra, deutsche philharmonie merck, saint paul chamber orchestra, naples philharmonic, and silk road ensemble, besides touring with the knights in the u.
Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment green vincent s tune roomful of teeth the silkroad ensemble yoyo ma man wu sing. Silk road by colin falconer is well named because the silk road itself is the most complex, vivid and welldrawn character of the book. Members of islamic sufi orders, who have traditionally welcomed the use of music, chant, and sacred dance as elements of prayer, were instrumental in spreading spiritual songs among their adherents. Osvaldo golijovs new falling out of time song cycle explores.
Jun 10, 2016 while this documentary, subtitled yoyo ma and the silk road ensemble, is lovely to watch, its even more beautiful to hear. Boston conservatory orchestra with silkroad artist cristina pato. While music along the silk road is strongly rooted in local traditions, not all of it is strictly speaking traditional. The silk road ensemble tour dates 2020 the silk road. Founded by cellist yoyo ma, the silkroad ensemble has been called vibrant and virtuosic by the wall street journal, one of the 21 st centurys great ensembles by the vancouver sun, and a joyously rollicking crosscultural collaboration by npr s all songs considered. The organization has published a book, along the silk road, and commissioned. Watch yoyo ma play a moving tribute to going home ncpr.
Under the artistic direction of cellist yoyo ma and representing a global array of cultures, the ensemble s musicians model new forms of cultural understanding through performances, workshops, and residencies. Mar 02, 2020 in an episode of npr s hidden brain podcast, bagpiper cristina papo talks about the origin of the silk road ensemble, a musical group that brings together musicians from different cultures and countries. The silk road ensemble was formed in 2000 in the united states under the direction of cellist yoyo ma. In an evening highlighting the percussionists of the silkroad ensemble, get to know the artists and the works theyve selected in the intimate brooks concert hall. How robert kolker came to write hidden valley road, about the galvin family and the. The silk road ensemble is a musical collective and a part of silkroad. Cellist yoyo ma performs live in new york city on june 7, 2015 at a special npr music event. In an episode of npr s hidden brain podcast, bagpiper cristina papo talks about the origin of the silk road ensemble, a musical group that brings together musicians from different cultures and countries. The cellist and founder of the silk road ensemble talks about how his concept of roots has expanded and how music happens between the notes on a page. Watch yoyo ma play a moving tribute to going home wbur. Sing me home is a companion album, developed and recorded alongside the music of strangers. Part play, part poem, part fable, the book narrates a journey out of time as.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Classical videos youtube showcase wordpress plugin demo site. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the silk road ensemble at the discogs marketplace. Falconer clearly did his research about the route itself its changing geography and climates, and the diverse and fascinating people, who lived along it during the th century. Renowned cellist yoyo ma founded the ensemble based on the scientific idea of the edge effect, described by pato as the point in which two ecosystems meet, like the forest and the. The poignant work is based on david grossmans soulpiercing book.
The concept of the silk road ensemble from the very beginning was to echo what surely occurred in ancient times along the fabled euroasian trade routes. The silkroad ensemble has performed in more than 30 countries, in venues ranging from concert halls to stadiums to museum galleries throughout the world, from new yorks carnegie hall to shanghai. An eclectic composer who draws on a range of influences, he was named one of the top 100 composers under 40 by npr listeners. The projects activities in concert halls, museums and classrooms take inspiration from the historical silk road trading routes, employing the silk road as a modern metaphor for sharing and learning across cultures, art forms and disciplines. Superstar cellist yoyo ma leads the 22 international virtuosos of the silk road ensemble which was founded at tanglewood music center. Welcome to yoyos playhouse when youre lucky enough to have cellist yoyo ma and members of the silk road ensemble, some of the. When youre lucky enough to have cellist yoyo ma and members of the silk road ensemble, some of the worlds premiere instrumentalists. Part play, part poem, part fable, the book narrates a journey out of time. News yoyo ma speaks at university of michigan, convenes day of action in flint. This versatile and dynamic collective can be seen in many different configurations and settings from rousing complements of eighteen at outdoor music festivals and in renowned concert halls to intimate groups of two or three at professional development workshops, university residencies. Yoyo ma conceived silkroad in 1998 as a reminder that even as rapid globalization resulted in division, it brought extraordinary possibilities for working. Embark on a dynamic musical journey in this inspiring documentary that provides a frontrow seat to a milestone performance by the silk road ensemble and dives into the rich history of this. If it occasionally sounds like a film soundtrack, there are two good reasons. Mar 26, 2014 welcome to yoyos playhouse when youre lucky enough to have cellist yoyo ma and members of the silk road ensemble, some of the worlds premiere instrumentalists and composers, gather for an.
Since it was founded by cellist yoyo ma 16 years ago, the silk road ensemble an artistic collective comprised of master musicians and other artists from more than 20 countries, spanning the globe has become an incubator for inspiring crosscultural collaborations the group has also become the subject of a new documentary directed by filmmaker morgan neville, who won both an oscar. Scroll down for more silkroad home sessions videos. Beyond the horizon, the music ranges from the traditional to the newly created, even including an evocative group improvisation on the track titled oasis. Welcome to yoyos playhouse when youre lucky enough to have cellist yoyo ma and members of the silk road ensemble, some of the worlds premiere instrumentalists and composers, gather for an. Yoyo mas edge effect the chronicle of higher education. Watch yoyo ma play a moving tribute to going home npr.
Its a collective known as the silk road ensemble, and it brings together. Counterpoint is a thoughtprovoking and accomplished memoir, meeting kennicotts own criterion that every good book or great piece of music carries with it the possibility of redemption. Music, like all of culture, helps us to understand our environment, each other. The nonprofit silkroad, which ma initially established as the silk road project, in 1998, was inspired by the interchange of traditions along the ancient silk road trade routes. Yoyo mas silk road ensemble led by renowned cellist yoyo ma, the silk road ensemble is the musical face of mas silk road project, an artistic, cultural and educational organization he founded. How yoyo mas silk road ensemble got its spectacular sound. Cristina pato trio performs a tiny desk concert in june 20. Yoyo ma born october 7, 1955 is an american cellist.
We had so much fun taping cellist yoyo ma and the silk road ensemble s field recording, we couldnt stop at just one selection, so we recorded the. Jun 02, 2010 the silk road ensemble is a collective of internationally renowned performers and composers from more than 20 countries. Cellist yoyo ma created the silk road project in 1998 to explore the cultural traditions of. Led by renowned cellist yoyo ma, the silk road ensemble is the musical face of mas silk road project, an artistic, cultural and educational. Iyer has received a 20 macarthur fellowship, a doris duke.
Welcome to yoyos playhouse when youre lucky enough to have cellist yoyo ma and members of the silk road ensemble, some of the worlds premiere instrumentalists and composers, gather for an afternoon of offstage music making, youve got to think long and hard about where to put them. Yoyo ma speaks at university of michigan, convenes day of action in flint. With a playlist without borders, the silk road ensemble once again demonstrates that there are no barriers for those approaching music with an open mind. A conversation with osvaldo golijov and the silkroad ensemble. Four of the silk road ensemble s core western classicaloriented members also play as brooklyn rider a longtime npr music staff favorite while. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. A playlist without borders silk road ensemble, yoyo ma. The ensemble has become as much its own hybrid entity as, say, a pluot. The artists since 2000, the silk road ensemble has been exploring how the arts can advance global understanding, deepen learning, and promote innovation. Religion has been one of the most important cultural forces to promote the dissemination of music along the silk road. The performers develop the piece by improvisation until the last section, arranged by ljova shown in this video, which follows conventional composition and notation.
A decade ago, cristina pato was working toward her doctorate of musical arts in collaborative piano here at mason gross, assisting argentinian composer osvaldo golijov with his master class on campus. Silkroad ensemble center for the performing arts at penn. The silk road ensemble, the collective musical arm of the silk road project founded by yoyo ma, has had a continued existence since ma moved on to other projects. One portion of the episode focused on a contemporary galician bagpiper named cristina pato who unwittingly ended up in the company of a diverse group of master musicians known as the silk road ensemble. You can find the list of the silk road ensemble tour dates here. The project presents performances by the acclaimed silk road ensemble, develops new music, engages in. The silk road ensemble concert tickets are on sale. Silkroad artists will be sharing short, musical performances live on facebook and instagram bringing music of comfort and joy directly from our homes into yours. The silk road was a network rather than a specific route.
Our resident cartoonist liza donnelly sketches scenes from the 59th annual grammy. The music has explored new forms of crosscultural collaboration and has generally had a more experimental bent than that featured on collaborations with ma which of course only speaks well for his involvement. Music and musicians along the silk road smithsonian. Falling out of time a conversation with osvaldo golijov. Four of the silk road ensemble s core western classicaloriented members also play as brooklyn rider a longtime npr music staff favorite while other master musicians in this adventurous. Official website of the boston symphony orchestra, inc. Yoyo ma and the silk road ensemble customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Renowned cellist yoyo ma founded the ensemble based on the scientific idea of the edge effect, described by pato as the point in.
He is also active as an avery fisher career grantwinning soloist and a touring member of yoyo mas famed silk road ensemble. Quincy ledbetter npr since it was founded by cellist yoyo ma 16 years ago, the silk road ensemble. Hear the ensembles dozenplus virtuoso musicians play a range of traditional instruments, spanning europe and asia. First, the music was created for a japanese television program about the silk road, and. Lisa fischer, gregory porter youtube chris thile, edgar meyer, stuart duncan, yoyo ma attaboy live. Mar 23, 2007 this spring, ma and the silk road ensemble will perform a series of concerts at the art institute of chicago and in collaboration with the chicago symphony orchestra, in addition to performances. And it brings together musicians from different cultures and different traditions. The silk road ensemble with yoyo mas a playlist without borders is the groundbreaking groups fifth recording and the first since 2009s grammy nominated off the map. Born in paris, he spent his schooling years in new york city and was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half.
Silk road ensemble cellist mike block wisconsin public radio. The ensemble brings together musicians from the countries of the silk road, the united states, and europe to explore the relationship between tradition and innovation in music from the east and the west. How yoyo mas silk road ensemble got its spectacular sound participant media when violence kept him away from his native syria in 2011, clarinetist kinan azmeh experienced a crisis of faith. Join yoyo ma and us for a special event in nyc nevada. Silkroad musicians and composers hail from more than 20 countries, drawing on a rich tapestry of. The music of strangers, a documentary about the ensemble directed by the academy awardwinning filmmaker morgan neville, was released worldwide in 2016. Shadow of the silk road by colin thubron, empires of the silk road. Deceptive cadence the cellist and founder of the silk road ensemble talks about how his concept of roots has expanded and how music. The association of particular musical styles and repertories with specific age groups so pervasive in contemporary western music is largely absent in traditional silk road music.