VIDEO: Yo-Yo Ma and Wu Man Rehearse Zhao Lin's “A Happy Excursion”

In the video, watch an excerpt of the March 5, 2019 rehearsal, led by Long Yu, for the US Premiere of Zhao Lin's "A Happy Excursion," Concerto for Pipa and Cello, with Yo-Yo Ma and pipa player Wu Man, which takes place March 6-9.

Cello superstar Yo-Yo Ma and pipa virtuoso Wu Man ("the world's greatest pipa player" - The Wall Street Journal) join the Philharmonic for Zhao Lin's colorful concerto, A Happy Excursion. The concert concludes with the melancholy sonic landscape of Tchaikovsky's powerfully haunting Pathétique, which will linger long in your memory. Long Yu conducts.

For tickets and more visit: https://nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/1819/yo-yo-ma-and-tchaikovsky?clicklocation=hp_ue_1

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