Yo-Yo Ma News

Ari Groover of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical heads to Omaha this week to show audiences why Tina truly was simply the best!

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra will present a superb line-up of programmes led by Music Director Jaap van Zweden and Maestro Vasily Petrenko in November and December 2023. World-class soloists Yo-Yo Ma, Nobuyuki Tsujii, Elizabeth Watts and Lang Lang will share the stage with the HK Phil.

Spoleto Festival USA has named Paul Wiancko as the new Director of Chamber Music in 2024.

CAP UCLA presents 'As We Speak,' a multi-genre musical collaboration. Find out more about this exciting event featuring a diverse range of artists and styles.

Join pianist Ursula Oppens and a stellar lineup of acclaimed pianists for a marathon concert of Philip Glass's Complete Etudes at Lincoln Center. Celebrate the release of a new special edition boxed set and experience the unforgettable music of Glass on November 19, 2023.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present platinum-selling, internationally renowned roots trio of mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins known as Nickel Creek to Newark.

GRAMMY Award-winning trio, Nickel Creek—mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins—will continue their extensive headline tour next year, including a newly confirmed show at Overture Center on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Overture Hall.

Don't miss pianist Alexander Malofeev, winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition, in his debut recital in Orange County. Join us on October 27, 2023, at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for an unforgettable performance featuring works by Bach, Handel, Purcell, and more.

Nickel Creek will continue their extensive headline tour next year including newly confirmed shows at Madison’s Overture Hall, Indianapolis’ Murat Theatre, Louisville’s Louisville Palace, Jacksonville’s Florida Theatre, Newark’s Prudential Center, Rochester’s Kodak Center, Buffalo’s University at Buffalo Center for the Arts, and more.

Beginning this week, Carnegie Hall presents a new three-concert Zankel Hall series showcasing the ground-breaking music collective The Knights, led by artistic directors Colin and Eric Jacobsen.

Don't miss the incredible performance of 'You Can't Be Serious' at BodyVox Dance Center. Get ready to be amazed by this must-see show, running for a limited time. Book your tickets now and immerse yourself in the world of dance and artistry.

In an exciting 2023-2024 season, GRAMMY-winning virtuoso violinist and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Itzhak Perlman engages with audiences across the world as he builds on his career as one of the most distinguished classical musicians of our era.

Don't miss the opening of the 2023-24 season of the American Classical Orchestra at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. Experience the exquisite performance of Mozart & Beethoven symphonies and the guest soloist, Augusta McKay Lodge. Join in on November 16, 2023!

'Fractured: Fairy Tales Remixed' features a stellar ensemble of accomplished actor/comedians, including Emmy winner Ashley Nicole Black, known for her remarkable work on 'Ted Lasso,' 'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,' and her Emmy-nominated performances in 'A Black Lady Sketch Show' and 'The Amber Ruffin Show.' Watch the videos now!

The recording, scheduled for release in physical and digital formats, traces with the Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 12, and 13 a 35-year arc in the Russian composer's creative and personal evolution: from youthful idealism to mature disillusionment and resignation living and working under the Soviet regime.

WAM Theatre has just announced a thrilling musical trio for their upcoming Fall Cabaret, which will run for 4 nights only. Get all the details about the dates and venue here.

Midori joins Festival Strings Lucerne for a US tour from Nov 3-16. Midori joins the orchestra to perform one of Robert Schumann's last works, his Violin Concerto in D minor, and Beethoven's Romance No. 2 in F major, which she recorded with Festival Strings Lucerne for her Beethoven album (Warner Classics, 2020). 

Music Worcester presents Midori, one of the most acclaimed violinists of her generation, in concert on Friday, November 3rd at Mechanics Hall in Worcester with the Festival Strings Lucerneorchestra. Learn more about the concert here!

Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS), the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, presents MASTERWORKS: OTHER WORLDS. Featuring Wu Man, pipa player and member of the Silkroad Ensemble, the concert is October 21 at 7:30 PM at P.E. Monroe Auditorium in Hickory, NC. Learn more about the show here!

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA DEBUT: SONG OF THE NORTH, an epic love story from the Persian poem Shahnameh, comes to Cowell Theater on Oct 20-22. Experience a cinematic shadow theater production featuring 500 puppets. Directed by Hamid Rahmanian with music by Loga Ramin Torkian.