Ayumi Ueda '10 wins Walter J. Harp Award
http://www.berklee.edu/news/1748/peace-award-for-a-woman-of-the-world
Voice principal and professional music major Ayumi Ueda is using music to convey a message of cross-cultural peace - literal and figurative harmony. In October 2008, she premiered Women of the World, a choir that now has 50 members representing 46 countries. The group has performed at Haiti benefits and a Women's Musicians Network show, among other events; the goal is not to promote a specific cause but to inspire listeners to work on their own social justice projects. This spring brought proof that her message resonated at Berklee. On March 4, Ueda won the college's first Walter W. Harp Liberal Arts Music and Society Award. It honors a graduating student who epitomizes the values and work of Walter Harp, a longtime liberal arts professor who drew connections between music and social issues.
Voice principal and professional music major Ayumi Ueda is using music to convey a message of cross-cultural peace - literal and figurative harmony. In October 2008, she premiered Women of the World, a choir that now has 50 members representing 46 countries. The group has performed at Haiti benefits and a Women's Musicians Network show, among other events; the goal is not to promote a specific cause but to inspire listeners to work on their own social justice projects. This spring brought proof that her message resonated at Berklee. On March 4, Ueda won the college's first Walter W. Harp Liberal Arts Music and Society Award. It honors a graduating student who epitomizes the values and work of Walter Harp, a longtime liberal arts professor who drew connections between music and social issues.