In a heartwarming display of harmony transcending borders, the San Diego Youth Symphony and Sinf nica Juvenil de Tijuana joined forces for a landmark concert at the University of California, San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater this weekend. 85 musicians, bridged by their shared passion for music, delivered a historic performance that commentator and musician Lilian Franqui described as a unifier beyond words. “No matter where you’re from, music can be something that unites,” Franqui toldCBS News.
While these musicians speak in harmony instead of words, their journey to the stage is not without discord. Some Tijuana musicians endured waits of over three hours at the border crossing for rehearsals a stark contrast to their San Diego peers, for whom transport to practice is a simpler affair. Sameer Patel, San Diego Youth Symphony’s conductor and artistic director, acknowledged the challenges faced by their cross-border colleagues, adding, “It’s been a learning lesson for many of the students in the San Diego Youth Symphony certainly.” The cultural exchange was exemplified in the special composition “Ilimitados” meaning limitless, premiered during the event, highlighting the event’s theme for the “World Design Capital” festivities, which San Diego and Tijuana are co-hosting this year, according toCBS News.
Later, Sameer Patel shared reflections on social media, drawing on the wisdom of the late Toni Morrison to address the complex path to peace and harmony. Patel emphasized the formative significance of the binational project, writing, “The music brought us together and simply opened us to the limitless potential of something far greater: what it means to be a community.” The sentiment of fostering connections through the universal language of music resonates with the symphony’s involvement in the international “World Design Capital” celebrations, further detailed in a Facebook post shared bySameer Patel.
Wrapping up, Patel’s statement expresses hope and pragmatism in these uncertain times. As tensions can often run high in border territories, where politics and culture can clash, displays of unity such as this concert are poignant. “These days, the road ahead for some in our community might feel uncertain, scary, and vilifying,” Patel remarked, “But in a few more words by Toni Morrison: danger of losing our humanity must be met with more humanity.” It’s a timely reminder that amidst contrasts, art and music can pave the way for something richer a shared sense of humanity beyond any physical or metaphorical walls, as featured inPatel’s social media post and shared by Facebook.
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