The Silk Road Ensemble

The Silk Road Ensemble is a collective of internationally renowned performers and composers from more than 20 countries. Each Ensemble member's career illustrates a unique response to one of the dominant artistic challenges of our times: to maintain the integrity of art rooted in authentic traditions while nourishing global connections.
 
Many of the musicians first came together under the artistic direction of Yo-Yo Ma at a workshop at Tanglewood Music Center in Massachusetts in 2000. Since then, in various configurations, Ensemble artists have collaborated on a diverse range of musical and multimedia projects, presenting innovative performances that spring from Eastern and Western traditions and contemporary musical crossroads.
 
The Silk Road Ensemble has recordedfive albums and performed to critical acclaim throughout Asia, Europe and North America.