Amplifying refugee stories with classical music
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Can music speak into something as complex, and sometimes as painful, as the asylum system?
For Josh Asokan, the answer is a resounding yes.
Josh is the founder and director of Odyssey Ensemble - the UK’s first professional orchestra devoted entirely to telling and amplifying refugee stories through music.
He joined Premier’s Lydia Bennett to share his story.
Released on 1 Apr 2026
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