Yo-Yo Ma News

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed its 25/26 season of programming, running September 2025 through May 2026. See full programming here!

The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced new programs and updates for its 2025–2026 season under the leadership of Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, as the ensemble prepares to celebrate its 125th anniversary.

Karl E. Held, a Tony Award-nominated Broadway producer whose wide-ranging career in the performing arts spanned more than four decades, died on June 23 in New York City.

The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts will present an evening with Chris Thile, the trailblazing mandolinist, singer, songwriter, and MacArthur Fellow. This show is scheduled for a one-night-only performance in the H-E-B Performance Hall on January 23, 2026, at 8 PM.

Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, and composer Chris Thile will perform at the Pantages Theatre on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 27 at 10 a.m..

CBS Sunday Morning recently highlighted the Professional Children's School, a not-for-profit, college-preparatory school geared toward working and aspiring child actors and dancers in grades four through twelve. Watch the video here!

Palm Beach Symphony has revealed the 2025-2026 Masterworks Concert Series led by Music Director Gerard Schwarz. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

This cross-cultural music performance brings together the Chinese Zheng, and Celtic harp and Scottish Bodhrán in a contemporary concert setting that explores connection through sound.

This summer, Caramoor marks its 80th anniversary with a season that reflects both its legacy as a site for classical performance and its ongoing interest in musical variety and experimentation.

 It’s Only Life, a revue featuring the sophisticated, deeply felt music and lyrics of John Bucchino, will be performed by six talented teenagers at Palm Beach Dramaworks.

The Symphonia will kick off its 21st season in November, with six performances slated through April. Under the artistic direction of Principal Conductor Alastair Willis, the orchestra will welcome several new and returning guest artists throughout the season.

This August, the Tanglewood Music Festival will deepen its engagement with the humanities through two complementary initiatives: Past, Present, and Future: What Is Music For?, a new series curated by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and the return of the Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI) Spotlight Series, featuring conversations with leading cultural figures.

The Park Theatre has announced the return of America's beloved storyteller, Garrison Keillor, for a special performance in August. Learn more about the event here.

Washington Performing Arts will not use the Kennedy Center for its 2025-2026 season. Instead, major artists including Yo-Yo Ma, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Midori will perform at alternate venues like Strathmore and Sixth & I. The decision follows recent shifts in Kennedy Center leadership and programming.

The Mount Vernon Virtuosi (MVI), a Baltimore based chamber orchestra founded and led by acclaimed cellist Amit Peled will perform a  free 'Made in Maryland' concert next weekend.

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Berta Rojas, guitar & Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet and saxophone in June. Learn more about the performance here!

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced its 2025-26 Winter Season of Classical Music Including Yo-Yo Ma, Chanticleer, and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Ray Chen, Conducted by Vasily Petrenko.

Harris Center for the Arts will present ukulele marvel Jake Shimabukuro on Friday, July 18. After being taught the instrument by his mother at age four, Jake became a local phenom, performing on his own and in a local group Pure Heart.

La Coordinación Nacional de Música y Ópera del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL) invita a disfrutar dos conciertos que ofrecerán Concertistas de Bellas Artes, con piezas emblemáticas del repertorio de música de cámara contemporánea.

With two Broadway musicals under his belt, Josh Groban isn't done yet. While promoting his new retrospective album Gems, the multi-platinum performer told TalkShopLive that he hopes to return to the New York stage in the future.