Cultural Wealth
The Refugee Orchestra Project attempts--through music--to demonstrate the vitally important role that refugees from across the globe have played in our country's culture and society.  

The project was conceived by conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya, who realized in the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis that many of her own closest colleague and friends were not aware that she and many others like her had come to the U.S. as refugees to seek asylum from violence and persecution abroad. Due to the traumatic nature of their experience, refugees are often hesitant to speak openly about their history, and it is common for people to be unaware that their neighbors, coworkers, and friends have been taken in by the United States as refugees at a time of crisis. 

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I joined the Orchestra Refugee Project as one of the chorus members...because I wanted to help the cause, but I had no idea how much that concert would impact me. After listening to such beautiful and inspiring music, I want and feel the need to be far more involved in the refugee crisis, which I easily can do thanks to the information shared that evening as well.

Victoria Graves, alto
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