Refugee Orchestra Project presents Imaginary Peace: Sounds of Migration
About This Event
The Refugee Orchestra Project, an ensemble of musicians who are refugees, presents Imaginary Peace: Sounds of Migration at National Sawdust. The program foregrounds the performers’ journeys, pairing classical instrumentation with cross-cultural arrangements to examine themes of migration and cultural exchange. Performers draw on varied musical backgrounds to situate familiar classical textures within broader migratory narratives.
About Imaginary Peace: Sounds of Migration
At National Sawdust, *Imaginary Peace: Sounds of Migration* is presented as a live classical program shaped by the Refugee Orchestra Project and its performers. The work traces how displacement and resettlement leave marks on musical language, placing personal histories alongside the formality of concert tradition. In New York City, it lands in a venue known for contemporary practice and close listening, where the social context of who is onstage becomes part of the score. The most pointed detail is its restraint: it asks for attention rather than sympathy.
About the Artist
Refugee Orchestra Project
The Refugee Orchestra Project is a musical ensemble composed of musicians who are refugees, aimed at showcasing their talents and promoting cultural exchange through music.