Yo-Yo Ma News

​​​​​​​Fortas Chamber Music Concerts, led by Artistic Director Jennifer Koh at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, begins the 2023–2024 season with a lineup of three recitals by esteemed artists and a valedictory performance by one of the world's premiere string quartets. Upcoming fall performances feature Augustin Hadelich (October 15), the Emerson String Quartet (October 20), Maxim Vengerov (November 14), and Sir Bryn Terfel (November 19).

To mark its 50th professional season, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) and its Music Director Jaap van Zweden will present two programmes in two consecutive weeks of September, along with renowned violinist Joshua Bell (8 & 9 September) and pianist Rudolf Buchbinder (15 & 16 September) respectively.

Bugs Bunny and friends are returning to Mexico with a four-city tour this autumn. Don't miss this unforgettable concert experience in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Puebla, and Monterrey.

Join the South Bend Symphony Orchestra for the opening of their 91st Season featuring Silk Road + Strauss. This incredible performance includes percussionist Joseph Gramley and the United States premiere of Malek Jandali's Symphony No. 6, The Desert Rose. Don't miss out on this captivating evening of music at the Morris Performing Arts Center.

he Tanglewood Spotlight Series featuring Yo-Yo Ma and Carrie Mae Weems on August 19 has been canceled. Get the latest update on this highly anticipated performance and find out more details about the cancellation. Stay informed with our entertainment news.

Fall programs at the Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Andris Nelsons in his tenth season, feature distinguished soloists, important new works, and a weeklong celebration of Hungarian composer György Ligeti's centennial through chamber and orchestral concerts. 

On August 17, 2023, the public will get their first access to single event tickets for the Lied Center's 2023-2024 season featuring more than 30 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.  

Don't miss the world premieres of '10 Days in a Madhouse' and 'Grounded' conducted by Daniela Candillari at Opera Philadelphia and Washington National Opera. Get all the details on these exciting performances and the talented composers behind them.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents three jazz concerts this fall at the Jazz Club at Samueli Theater.

A música da popular cantora curda, Aynur, surge enquanto lugar de confluência entre a música tradicional e contemporânea, com uma densidade emocional que mereceu do violoncelista Yo-Yo Ma a descrição de que no seu canto “escutamos a transformação de todas as camadas da alegria e do sofrimento humanos num único som”.

The Kimmel Cultural Campus and The Philadelphia Orchestra, the region’s premier center for multi-disciplinary performing arts and cultural events, announces its 2023–2024 season, welcoming audiences back to experience the magic of live art. With over 2,000 events annually across multiple venues, the lineup features everything from orchestral music to Broadway, jazz to comedy, contemporary dance to ballet, opera to rock, and much more.

Aaron P. Dworkin, celebrated arts activist and MacArthur Fellow, releases his debut spoken word album, 'The Poetjournalist', exploring themes such as African-American history, mental health, women's power, and more. Available digitally on September 8, 2023, on Azica Records.

It's time for another exciting season of Cleveland Orchestra concerts at Severance Music Center! The 2023–24 schedule features performances from classical music's biggest stars and includes 14 guest artists debuting with the Orchestra.

Irvine Barclay Theatre has announced more shows for its 2023-24 season. One of the most popular performing arts venues in Orange County, Irvine Barclay Theatre presents renowned artists in a wide range of genres, from jazz, classical, country, Motown, and global music, to comedy, dance, theater, captivating speakers, and more.

Stage Access, streaming home of some of the world's greatest classical music performances, will bring its vast library of programming to more than 50 million viewers a month in U.S. airports and hotels through an agreement with ReachTV, the largest streaming television network serving travel audiences in North America.

From stirring performances of celebrated masterworks to groundbreaking jazz performances and thrilling movies accompanied live by the CSO, there’s something for everyone at Symphony Center.

Battery Dance will celebrates the 42nd Anniversary of its free summer festival from August 12-18, 2023, in partnership with Battery Park City Authority. The 42nd Annual Battery Dance Festival will feature in-person and live-streamed performances staged each night at Rockefeller Park, Battery Park City, New York City at 7PM ET, with a rain date on 8/19.

For the third consecutive year, Silkroad and New England Conservatory (NEC) are partnering to present the Global Musician Workshop (GMW) from August 6-12.

Founded 30 years ago by Martin Engstroem, at the end of a dead-end road in the mountains of Switzerland, Verbier Festival is a classical music festival committed to excellence in music performance and education through its highly respected artistic programme, its Academy and Orchestra programs, and UNLTD, its cultural engagement laboratory.

Verbier Festival has revealed its 30th anniversary season. Learn how to purchase tickets!