Music Diplomacy: Communicating in a Universal Language
![Assistant Secretary Ann Stock poses with music exchange program participants in Washington, D.C., October 3, 2012. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121018081057im_/http://blogs.state.gov/images/Dipnote/behind_the_scenes/2012_0910_stock_music_m.jpg)
About the Author: Ann Stock serves as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
We broke new musical ground with two innovative programs, CenterStage and OneBeat. CenterStage brings performing artists from Haiti, Indonesia and Pakistan to perform in 60 small and mid-sized cities, giving Main Street America a chance to experience international culture without stepping on a plane. Meanwhile, OneBeat brings 32 musicians from 21 countries — including the United States — to eight East Coast cities to collaborate and make new music together.
That tradition continues with this year’s American Music Abroad, which will send twelve American musical groups to travel abroad to over 40… more »
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