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By ANDREW POWELL MUNICH \u2014 The New York-based League of American Orchestras<\/a> yesterday issued this statement in response to Executive Order 13769, Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States<\/em>:<\/p>\n \u201cThe music that orchestras play and the communities they serve are global and include people and cultures from [Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen] now subject to the travel ban issued by Executive Order on Jan. 27.<\/p>\n \u201cWe firmly believe that concerns related to national security can be addressed while also continuing to welcome people [from] beyond our borders. [We believe] in the power of music to communicate across differences, express and animate the issues of our time, and advance international diplomacy and our democracy.<\/p>\n \u201cWith each concert U.S. orchestras perform [at home] and abroad, as many as 100 musicians from diverse traditions, faiths and political perspectives play in unison in the shared pursuit of artistic expression. \u2026 In a time of [division] in our country, intentionally listening to the full spectrum of voices is key \u2026 . Democracy, like music, flourishes when we encourage \u2026 and respectfully engage with a diversity of ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n Separately, the League and the Association of Performing Arts Professionals<\/a> (APAP) have jointly created the website Artists from Abroad<\/a> to help foreign guest artists and their managers navigate the process of obtaining non-immigrant visas and presenting artists from abroad to U.S. audiences. The website will carry guest-artist-related updates to the Jan. 27 Executive Order.<\/p>\n Photo \u00a9 National Park Service<\/p>\n Related posts:
Published: January 31, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n
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