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Through Songwriting, Colombian Communities Resolve Conflict and Make Their Voices Heard

03-04-2026

Ask any Bogotano about their perception of Colombia’s Chocó Region, and you’ll likely hear that it is a dangerous and remote place, visited primarily for whale-watching. These inter-regional biases are not uncommon—decades of armed conflict have disrupted networks of community and social cohesion, fragmenting them and threatening the practices that sustain communal life. And though a shared sense of Colombian identity exists, each of the country’s regions maintains a distinct cultural character that is often rooted in music.

Before traveling to Chocó, my perception of Colombia’s outer territories was similarly close-minded.

Sinfónica Azteca: Empowering Young Musicians Across Mexico, the Americas, and Beyond

10-01-2025

The story of Sinfónica Azteca begins about five years ago, when the world was just beginning to reemerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the globe, music programs and youth orchestras were struggling to survive. The need to restore trust in live music and reignite enthusiasm among young musicians had never been greater.

In Mexico, this posed a double challenge, since we had always lacked a national youth orchestra capable of uniting the country’s young musicians in high-caliber, immersive artistic experiences.

Intercambio de Embajadores: Actividades de mayo

05-03-2023

Este mes, se pidió a los Embajadores que exploraran su vida cotidiana en sus programas. Nuestra entrada más reciente explora ideas como: 1) sus rutinas diarias fuera de los ensayos; 2) cómo son y cómo se sienten en sus lugares de ensayo; y 3) sus relaciones con sus colegas/instructores. Esperamos poder compartir distintos aspectos de la vida en diferentes rincones del mundo.

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