Category: <span>Cultural Diplomacy</span>

A Prayer for Ukraine
Published 22 February 2014 by

A Prayer for Ukraine

When shall we get ourselves a Washington To promulgate his new and righteous law? But someday we shall surely find the man! Taras Shevchenko, 1848 Witnessing the dramatic events happening…

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Classicallite Cold War Dmitry Bortniansky Martin Luther King Jr. Mikhail Grishko Mykola Lysenko Paul Plishka Taras Shevchenko Ukraine Washington Post

Published 9 April 2008 by

Bravo for Brubeck

Nice to see Dave Brubeck get a well-deserved honor yesterday…the legendary jazzman came to Washington DC to honored with the Ben Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy – a sort of “lifetime achievement” award for Americans going abroad…and he plays a moving Chopinesque piece, inspired by a long-ago trip to Poland..

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Published 27 February 2008 by

Miscellaeneous Musings: the NY Phil, Howard Theatre, WYPR, No Depression, Pete Seeger…

Arts & Culture Baltimore Classical Music Critics Cuba Cultural Diplomacy Digital Media Gaming Music Media Musicians orchestras Politics Pop Music Print Media public radio Public Television Talk Radio technology Washington DC

All Things Considered Cuba Digital Cafe Howard Theatre John Schaefer Marc Steiner Milwaukee Symphony New York Philharmonic NPR PBS Pete Seeger Radio One Video Games WHYY WYPR Youth Radio

Published 26 February 2008 by

Academy Award Followup: Jian Wang = John Wayne

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Bach Baroque music cello From Mao to Mozart Harman Center Isaac Stern Jian Wang Jordi Savall Marin Marais Sainte Colombe soundtracks Tous les matins du monde