"I believe that giving young people the opportunity to learn about other cultures from a standpoint of curiosity, intrigue, and interest-instead of from fear and suspicion-does more for world peace than any anti-bullying or be-kind-to-others lesson ever will." -New York City teacher

Bring the music of the world into your social studies, English, or music classroom. Global Encounters focuses on the music of India during the fall 2010 semester and the music of Mexico during the spring 2011 semester. Sign up for one or both programs!

Program Features

• One interactive concert in Zankel Hall per semester
• One required professional development workshop for the teacher per semester
• Curriculum resources, including teacher guide with four sequential lessons, companion CD, and student workbooks
• Optional creative extensions woven into the printed curriculum
• One classroom visit by a world music performer per semester

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Music of India:

Music of Mexico:


"There is a meeting that happens through music, but it's more than music because it is an in-depth exploration of culture. The idea of the interdependency of cultural diffusion, which is distant for most students, becomes closer." -2009 Global Encounters teacher


The Weill Music Institute’s programs are made available to a nationwide audience, in part, by the US Department of Education and by an endowment grant from the Citi Foundation.