Resonate

Sure, the New York Philharmonic musicians played Dvorak and Bernstein while they were in North Korea. But they also played music by 12-year-old Farah Taslima.

As part of the orchestra’s teaching program for child composers, four members of the orchestra and four North Korean musicians performed Taslima’s piece, “Serenity Unleashed,” the day after the Philharmonic’s big concert.

Taslima originally wrote the piece for the full orchestra two years ago, and the Philharmonic performed the piece at Lincoln Center. Can you imagine being that accomplished as a 10-year-old?

Taslima says she began composing after musicians from the Philharmonic visited her school four years ago. 

It just goes to show how much influence a major orchestra can have. Not only does the orchestra inspire audiences in the concert hall, but through outreach programs, the orchestra can lead children to embrace music and follow a passion.