Sing") that acknowledges humanity’s interconnectedness, as well as the ongoing need to make our world, and especially the environment, a better place. Meaning of the flute” in Arabic, provides a unique space for young refugees to learn to “sound express their grief, yearning, love and hope through singing in their mother tongue and in the official languages of their new home, Canada. Nai will present the world premiere of Canadian composer 's new multilingual work, Rise Children, Let's Rise to Peace, via livestream from the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. Also notable among the 2018 Serenade! international ensembles: the , who recall Mandela’s exhortation to their nation to confront Australia’s history of oppression in the same way South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission had; , who performed for Madiba during his iconic 2001 and the Children” concert in Toronto; and , whose glorious combination of song “Mandela and movement recalls Mandela’s joyful declaration, is music and dancing that make me at peace “It with the world.” The two American ensembles invited to perform during the 8th annual Serenade! Choral Festival have both local and Mandela ties, too. The of Washington, D.C. represent that institution where the recently elected President of South Africa delivered 1994’s convocation speech. And while participating in Classical Movements’ 2013 Ihlombe! South African Choral Festival, the of Baltimore, Maryland serenaded the ailing icon outside his hospital room, mere months before his passing.
Sing") that acknowledges humanity’s interconnectedness, as well as the ongoing need to make our world, and especially the environment, a better place. Meaning “sound of the flute” in Arabic, provides a unique space for young refugees to learn to express their grief, yearning, love and hope through singing in their mother tongue and in the official languages of their new home, Canada. Nai will present the world premiere of Canadian composer 's new multilingual work, Rise Children, Let's Rise to Peace, via livestream from the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. Also notable among the 2018 Serenade! international ensembles: the , who recall Mandela’s exhortation to their nation to confront Australia’s history of oppression in the same way South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission had; , who performed for Madiba during his iconic 2001 “Mandela and the Children” concert in Toronto; and , whose glorious combination of song and movement recalls Mandela’s joyful declaration, “It is music and dancing that make me at peace with the world.” The two American ensembles invited to perform during the 8th annual Serenade! Choral Festival have both local and Mandela ties, too. The of Washington, D.C. represent that institution where the recently elected President of South Africa delivered 1994’s convocation speech. And while participating in Classical Movements’ 2013 Ihlombe! South African Choral Festival, the of Baltimore, Maryland serenaded the ailing icon outside his hospital room, mere months before his passing.
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