250 Years of America's Voices: Music and Diplomacy

This concert and panel discussion will explore how music has served as an important element of intercultural exchange and American soft power throughout US history. The event will open with a performance by Bard College’s US-China Music Institute’s unique East/West Ensemble, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Malia Du Mont, Vice President for Strategy and Policy/Chief of Staff at Bard College with panelists Jindong Cai, Jim Ketterer, and Philip D. Tappan. Ketterer’s Arch Stanton Quartet will close the event with a tribute to the Jazz Ambassodors; Kitt Potter guest vocalist.