Dialogue Through Music: Uniting in Harmony — Young Musicians Celebrate Musical Unity with Maestro Gustavo Dudamel
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“For a few very short minutes. We can forget everything bad in the world and focus on what we love.”
— Inérzio Macome, a 23-year-old cellist from Mozambique, Africa
“We are sad, but we have to stay focused. We are trying to give people hope, joy and happiness with the notes that we play. We have to give them the motivation to keep going.”
— Marín, a member of the violin ensemble from Venezuela
“This is the power of music: to see all of this wonderful diversity of cultures, of ideas, of language, of lifestyle. This is the world represented in each one of you.”
— Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director of the L.A. Philharmonic
Adapted from: The New York Times, “Facing Turmoil at Home, Young Artists Find a Musical Haven in New York” by Javier C. Hernández