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Silkroad Ensemble
The Silkroad Ensemble at Zellerbach Hall
by Harry S. Pariser
The Silkroad Ensemble Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual Berkeley, CAMarch 27, 2026 Every sort of instrument was set out on the stage, which was bathed in red light. Everything had been readied for a very special event: a rare performance by the classical-ethnic fusion group The Silkroad Ensemble. At its commencement, members walked down the aisles en route to the stage chanting “Weh." Rhiannon Giddens, the ensemble's director, initiated a song, and then ...
Continue ReadingSilkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens: American Railroad: A Musical Journey of Reclamation
by Katchie Cartwright
Rhiannon Giddens is not afraid of big projects. American Railroad, the album, is part of a larger work, subtitled A Musical Journey of Reclamation, which Giddens initiated with the widely acclaimed Silkroad Ensemble, a diverse international collective of performers, improvisers and composers created by Yo Yo Ma. American Railroad digs into the building of America's transcontinental railway system, focusing on voices that have been missing from public narratives: voices of the laborers on whose backs the hard work fell, of ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
Silkroad Ensemble
Instrument: Band / ensemble / orchestra
