Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania mayor William Peduto proclaimed September 6, 2019 as "Mahsa Vahdat Day" and presented the singer with a proclamation letter at Alphabet City ahead of her Freedom to Create Concert & Conversation with Sholeh Wolpé.
Nearly forty years since his ECM debut, Grammy Award winning cellist David Darling has one hope for his new album – to inspire more kindness in the world. “Homage to Kindness”, being released by Hearts of Space Records, contains fourteen cello-based compositions featuring occasional accompaniment by delicate synthesizer and keys. The new songs may sound mellow, but the feelings they generate are nothing short of powerful.
