Our year in numbers
Reflecting on the impact of our work and celebrating new developments in 2022.
Suelenn GraanoogstDecember 22, 2022
The fierce urgency of now
Fierce urgency can be overwhelming. It may seem that there is nothing to be done.…
Suelenn GraanoogstNovember 28, 2022
Bilbao’s Fair Saturday Awards Spotlight Cultural Activists
This blog was written by our director, Laura Hassler. Last week, Musicians Without Borders was…
Suelenn GraanoogstOctober 5, 2022
Eyes on the Prize: In hard times, doing what we can do and why this is so urgently important
This blog was written by our director, Laura Hassler. For so many around the world,…
Suelenn GraanoogstJune 30, 2022
I Stand With Truus.
This blog was written by our director, Laura Hassler. Alkmaar, a medium sized city in…
Suelenn GraanoogstMay 19, 2022
War, fear, and the power of art
As a child of peace activists in the US, I knew enough at 14 to…
Suelenn GraanoogstFebruary 21, 2022
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King
Across the world, Martin Luther King is celebrated for his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech…
Suelenn GraanoogstJanuary 15, 2022
What we’ve achieved in 2021
We miss the moments of connection. The summer camps, training weeks, community music sessions, live…
Suelenn GraanoogstDecember 23, 2021
Director’s blog: Voices of change
There’ve been times that I thought I couldn’t last for longBut now I think I’m…
Suelenn GraanoogstJune 15, 2021
Director’s blog: That’s how the light gets in.
In November 2016, I was the keynote speaker at international music conference Mundial Montréal. Donald…
Suelenn GraanoogstJanuary 26, 2021
