Yo-Yo Ma News

The Sarasota Concert Association kicks off its Great Performers Series with pianist Emanuel Ax performing an all-Chopin program in a one-night-only recital on Tuesday, February 1 in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. 

The Kennedy Center and the National Symphony Orchestra announced today the official celebration of John Williams’s 90th birthday with a three-day festival in June honoring the beloved American composer.

Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, today announced three scripted multi-cast Audible Original productions with Emmy winning Simpson Street Productions, helmed by Kerry Washington (Scandal, Little Fires Everywhere) and Simpson Street EVP and producer Pilar Savone (Django Unchained, Death Proof).

The sixth Youth Music Culture Guangdong (YMCG) - presented by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province together with the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra (GSO) and Xinghai Concert Hall - will take place both online and in person from January 16 to 23, 2022.

The American Classical Orchestra returns to the historic Harlem Parish, the stunning location of its highly-praised 2020 digital production of The Chaconne Project, for an intimate, creatively staged live performance of the program.

PRISM Quartet has announced the World Premiere of MENDING WALL featuring works from composers George Lewis, Arturo O'Farrill, Martin Bresnick, Juri SeoFrom Jorinde Keesmaat.

The 92nd Street Y will present The Knights playing Schubert, Vaughan Williams, and more on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 8pm ET as part of its fall classical music season, its first fully in-person season since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Music Institute of Chicago presents Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Robert Chen and Music Institute piano faculty Matthew Hagle performing Classical and Romantic masterpieces for violin and piano Sunday, January 30 at 3 p.m. The performance also will be available via livestream.

Bass-baritone Davóne Tines, who in October was announced as Musical America’s 2022 Vocalist of the Year, will be honored for this achievement at the 61st annual Musical America Awards, to be held virtually via Facebook Live on Sunday, December 5 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

Two-Time Grammy Winner, Steinway Artist pianist and composer Gustavo Casenave presents his trio featuring Jazz Legend bassist Eddie Gomez and Argentinean drums guru Franco Pinna. An evening of Jazz infused with Classical, Tango and other Latin American elements. A unique and memorable music proposal from this multiple award winner Uruguayan pianist

The new album from Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik, known for his “dark-hued tone and razor-sharp technique,” (The New York Times) is available now in digital formats on Marquis Classics. The Death of Juliet and Other Tales – Music of Prokofiev, highlights Russia's rich history of folklore and folktales portrayed in the music of Prokofiev.

Three musically diverse acts are coming to the Kauffman Center this spring. On March 18, see Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and Family, then see The TEN Tenors March 22, followed by The Queen's Cartoonists April 27, 2022.

New England Conservatory has announced a series of fall master classes in-person and streaming live from the Boston campus this fall. Continuing with the technological innovations made during the pandemic, digital master classes and events by world-class artists open the doors of the Conservatory to anyone watching around the world.

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music inaugurated the Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts today, welcoming members of San Francisco's civic and cultural community, including Mayor London Breed and pianist Garrick Ohlsson, to experience this new hub for music and collaboration in the heart of Civic Center.

Troubadour Music and Craft Recordings announce the release of a special holiday duet of “Silver Bells” by the world-renowned children’s entertainer, Raffi, and rising singer, and songwriter, Lindsay Munroe. Now available as a digital single, “Silver Bells” marks the latest collaboration between the two award-winning artists.

Clarinetist Anthony McGill, the 2020 Avery Fisher Prize recipient and the first African-American principal player of the New York Philharmonic, and pianist Gloria Chien, a noted soloist and chamber musician who frequently performs with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, offer a program comprised mostly of German Romantic masterworks central to the clarinet repertoire alongside the world-premiere recording of the clarinet and piano version of a new work by contemporary American composer Jessie Montgomery on an album to be released November 12, 2021, on Cedille Records.

The 92nd Street Y, one of New York's leading cultural venues, presents three evenings featuring The Knights, a collective of adventurous musicians dedicated to transforming the orchestral experience and eliminating barriers between audiences and music.

This spring, the Staller Center for the Arts returns with a jam-packed season! Spring 2022 features performances from the best of the best, including RENT, the RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET, VIVA MOMIX, DAVID SEDARIS, and many more!  

The Music Institute of Chicago presents two January matinee concerts at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, spotlighting a variety of musical genres.

CARE, the leading humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives, defeating poverty, and achieving social justice by empowering women and girls, announced today that the 4th annual CARE Impact Awards will take place virtually on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 8PM ET. The event will focus on resilience and celebrating people from around the world who embody what it means to overcome hardship, adversity, and obstacles.