Music of Many Countries in One Hall

UN News Russia

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Yasmina Guerda

The orchestra consists of migrants and is called the “Refugee Orchestra.” The creator and conductor of the orchestra, Lydia Yankovskaya, was born in Russia, and she studied and works in the USA. In an interview with the UN News Service, she talked about what inspired her to create an orchestra and how the orchestra ended up at the UN.

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