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Acclaimed
artists Yo Yo Ma and Lara Downes join U-M SMTD Dean Aaron Dworkin in
video addressing importance of the arts in America
(Ann Arbor, MI) -- Acclaimed cellist Yo Yo Ma, a Sphinx Special Artistic Advisor, recently participated in a video with Aaron
Dworkin, dean of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre &
Dance (SMTD), and pianist Lara Downes. The
video features the trio performing a short cello-spoken word-piano
piece to celebrate and make a statement about the power and purpose of
the arts in America.
The
video was filmed by Michigan Media at the McIntosh Theatre in SMTD's
E.V. Moore Building in April, when Yo Yo Ma was in Ann Arbor for a
concert at Hill Auditorium with Edgar Myer and Chris Thile. It features the music of "Poema III" by Carlos Nobre and was arranged by Dworkin, the founder of the Sphinx Organization in Detroit. Yo Yo Ma is a Sphinx Special Artistic Advisor and Downes is a
Sphinx Medal of Excellence winner. Afa Dworkin, the president and
artistic director of Sphinx, acted as the artistic advisor for the
video.
“We live in a divisive world where at
times it seems that no one is listening to one another. This is where the arts,
time and again, prove their power as bridge builders between people of
different races, cultures, and faiths,” said Dworkin, who wrote the spoken word text. “In this day and age, with all the
challenges that lay in front of us, I can’t think of anything more important
than finding ways to create a dialogue and open avenues where we can truly listen
and learn from one another. The arts have, and will continue to
show us, how to do just that.”
The video is currently posted on SMTD's Facebook and Twitter
accounts, as well as the SMTD website.
Comments by email:
1) Thanks so much Bill... you are wonderful! Aaron [Aaron P. Dworkin]
2) Terrific! Thank you so much for your support William! [Marilou Carlin]
3) Thank you Bill! Love, L [Lara Downes]
Comments by email:
1) Thanks so much Bill... you are wonderful! Aaron [Aaron P. Dworkin]
2) Terrific! Thank you so much for your support William! [Marilou Carlin]
3) Thank you Bill! Love, L [Lara Downes]
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