Yo-Yo Ma came to WHYY to be interviewed, and of course, he brought his cello. It has a name: Petunia. Petunia, made in 1733 by the Venetian luthier Domenico Montagnana, played the first song Ma ever ...

WORCESTER — Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, one of the best-known musicians of his generation, will return to Mechanics Hall for a program on Jan. 10, 2025, presented by Music Worcester. "An Evening with ...

When Joan Degerstrom was eight years old, she went to the Fox theater for the first time. She fell in love. She saw the city converge, mingle, and be delighted together. Ninety-one years later, Joan ...

Storytelling doesn’t just happen through words. As Yo-Yo Ma proved through his performance at Hancher Auditorium on Oct. 30, sometimes the best stories are told through music. Ma began his performance ...

LENOX — In our historic times, when political power in America is being wrenched from its democratic base; norms and conventions of civilization, such as decency, empathy and honesty, are being ground ...

“The best-known, most versatile music soloist in this country and perhaps in the world” (The Washington Post), cellist Yo-Yo Ma joins the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (FSO) to perform Shostakovich’s ...

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and singer Angelique Kidjo, both familiar and welcome figures at Cal Performances, join forces Saturday night at the Greek Theatre on the UC Berkeley campus to present their own ...

Washington Performing Arts announced Thursday that it will not utilize the Kennedy Center for any performances in its upcoming 2025-2026 season, reports Washingtonian. Instead, the organization will ...

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and children's television are old friends. In the 1980s, he made several appearances on Sesame Street, on one notable occasion playing the masterpiece “Beethoven for cello, two ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. I hope you're enjoying your Thanksgiving. For the holiday, we're going to feature one of our favorite interviews of the year with Yo-Yo Ma. He brought his cello, ...

Yo-Yo Ma clasps hands with Antoine Tamestit during a performance on Sunday in Lenox, Mass. Leonidas Kavakos, Emanuel Ax, Antoine Tamestit and Yo-Yo Ma with bows in the air during a performance on ...