In the Yale newsThe Yale Daily News recently featured an update on Sebastian's "Music and Service" course, as he continues the semester as visiting lecturer at the Yale School of Music this fall: Ever since musician Sebastian Ruth joined the School of Music as a visiting lecturer this fall, his broad portfolio of work in community outreach through music has proven a strong asset to the Music School’s community. Ruth has been nationally recognized for his work as founder and director of Community MusicWorks — a public service group that allows musicians to help urban communities in Providence, R.I. through outreach to the city’s children and their families. In 2010, Ruth and Community MusicWorks were awarded the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award by first lady Michelle Obama and Ruth received the esteemed MacArthur Foundation Fellowship. “What impresses me so much about [Ruth] is he asks why we should do this… That, to me, is a really important question,” Yale School of Music Dean Michael Yaffe said. |
