Silk Road Project Website Wins Community Choice Award The Silk Road Project, a not-for-profit artistic, cultural and educational organization under the artistic direction of acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, has won a national award for its website, which was developed by a Pawtucket, RI, company and designed by an Arlington, MA, firm. Providence, RI (Vocus) November 12, 2009
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A post was made earlier about Aretha Franklin's performance at the Inauguration today, but I haven't seen much mention made of this other performance there, the quartet of Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Anthony McGill and Gabriela Montero playing a John Williams arrangement of a classic piece of American music. I'll be honest, the name and composer escape me, if anybody wants to fill it in. Either...
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I adore classical music for it relaxes me and gives me a comfort that I am loved. We all have reasons why we are connected to certain types of music.For me, classical has always been in my life for I used to study ballet and play the piano and violin as a kid. So, there are many reasons why I appreciate and adore classical music.One of my favorite albums by Yo-Yo Ma is his collaboration with Bo...
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This Gigapan thing is very cool,,, a huge panoramic, zoomable photograph of the inaguaration. You can check out the interesting array of hats of various folks, ie Cheney = Dr. Strangelove, Antonin Scalia looks positively medieval, like some Borgia set loose in modernity, and a few cowboy hats. Check out the link. Bonus points if you can spot Yo Yo Ma taking a pic of Obama.The guys at the ve...
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Our friend Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman performed a piece by John Williams (Jaws, Star Wars) at the inauguration.I dont know what to say. Just watch/listen again. Especially if you’re living under a giant rock topped with anvils and missed the inauguration.
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Damn fine musician getting a super bowl ad and all he has to do? Play his damn fine music, and let you play with it later.
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Yo-Yo Ma, cellist extraordinaire, is combining an historic trade route with the arts to bring peace and innovation to the world. The French-born Chinese American prodigy founded the Silk Road Project to 'connect the world's neighborhoods' through music. Over the centuries, innovations like the printing press, mathematics, and the magnetic compass travelled West along the Silk Road, which also h...
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