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Waddell, who joined the University in 2017, planned her opening season to reflect the diversity within the University and to call attention to important historical events.
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The audience will also be invited to join the performers in the lobby to place pins on a world map to mark where they or their ancestors once called home.
Waddell hopes that the performance will stimulate conversation about immigration, demonstrating the continued resonance of classical music in the process.
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