The performance was part of an effort to bridge communities through creativity and innovation during this year’s „World Design Capital“ designation.
This weekend, 85 musicians from San Diego’s Youth Symphony and neighboring Sinfónica Juvenil de Tijuana packed the Epstein Family Amphitheater at the University of California, San Diego, for a historic performance.
„No matter where you’re from, music can be something that unites“, said Lilian Franqui one of the musicians breaking down barriers.
When she was 7 years old, Franqui picked up a violin at an instrument „petting zoo.“
Now, more than a decade later, she’s planning to make a career in it.
„When you’re playing, there’s no talk about borders. There’s no talk about ‚them versus us‘ that I see a lot of, especially in the news“, Franqui said.
