US artist Rhiannon Giddens has been appointed the next artistic director of Silkroad, a not-for-profit organization. US celebrated singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has been appointed the next artistic director of Silkroad, a not-for-profit organization initiated by Chinese American cellist Yo-Yo Ma. We greatly admire Rhiannon's innovative spirit and look forward to seeing how she mines American and global traditions …