The music was comforting to many attendees, who have come to Chicago fleeing economic and political disaster in their countries of origin.
Civic Orchestra of Chicago musician Lina Yamin, left, from Venezuela, speaks with a child after members of the orchestra performed in a shelter at the American Islamic College on Memorial Day in Chicago. Lina Yamin and six other musicians found themselves breathing heavily as they held back tears while performing Monday for a special crowd.
Yamin said she understands this feeling. She moved to the United States seven years ago with her husband to study violin performance at DePaul University., a state-funded music education program in Venezuela that trains hundreds of thousands of musicians across social classes how to play classical music, among other genres.has been bringing music education to vulnerable communities in Venezuela since 1975.
Civic Orchestra of Chicago musician Lina Yamin, right, from Venezuela, speaks with a child after members of the orchestra performed in a shelter at the American Islamic College on Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, in Chicago. When the music started, a few dozen migrants took videos of the stringed instruments and shakers. Some nodded along.
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