Silkroad Ensemble: Buddhist Journeys

Members of the famed Silkroad Ensemble explore musical responses to Encountering the Buddha and the Freer’s exhibitions of Buddhist art in spaces throughout the museums. Featured artists are Syrian-born clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, bassist Jeffrey Beecher, violist Nicholas Cords, Hadi Eldebek on ‘ud (Arab lute), percussionist Haruka Fujii, and Shaw Pong Liu on violin and erhu (Chinese fiddle).