Yo-Yo Ma News

This fall, the Staller Center for the Arts brings the best of Broadway, jazz, dance, comedy, classical, and so much more to Long Island this season. The season opens with Broadway royalty: Brian Stokes Mitchell returns to the Main Stage on Saturday, September 27.

Percussionist Shane Shanahan’s Audacity (Live) is a celebration of the distinct power of cross-cultural collaboration and the transcendent beauty of collective creation.  

Megan Williams Dance Projects (MWDP) will give the World Premiere of Visible, an intergenerational dance choreographed by Megan Williams, June 5, 6, and 7, 2025, 7:30pm, at Danspace Project Off -Season in New York City.

Broadway may be confined to New York City's theatre district, but there's even more going on uptown. One of the word's premiere arts centers, Lincoln Center, is located just a few blocks north, and we're unpacking all that it has to offer...

Ensemble Arts Philly has unveiled its 2025-2026 Jazz Season, showcasing a diverse lineup of new and emerging talents, as well as veteran performers. See the full lineup here and learn how to purchase tickets.

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its concert schedule for May 2025. Some of today's top ensembles reunite on the SMOKE stage. Learn more about the lineup here!

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2025–26 season running from September 17, 2025, through May 3, 2026. Learn more about the season programming here!

The ILLUMINATE Film Festival, the world's leading showcase for conscious cinema, has unveiled its official lineup, including transformative works executive produced by Richard Gere, SIA, and Mark and Jay Duplass.

Event highlights include the presentation of the prestigious Dushkin Award to Paquito D’Rivera, the Cultural Visionary Award for Chicago to J. Thomas Hurvis, and the Colburn Award for Teaching Excellence to Sang Mee Lee. 

The Symphonia will present the final concert of its historic 20th anniversary season. Concert V will feature The Symphonia’s Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Alastair Willis. Learn more!

Arizona Arts Live, the University of Arizona's performing arts series, is proud to welcome the groundbreaking Silkroad Ensemble to Tucson for Uplifted Voices, a one-night-only performance at Centennial Hall on April 6, 2025.

The San Francisco Symphony has revealed details of the Orchestra’s 114th season, taking place September 4, 2025–June 28, 2026. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Cherry Street Music's chamber music series Classical with a Twist continues with Postcards, celebrating the vibrant music traditions of India, China, and Japan, with a classical twist on Sunday, April 6th at 3:00 PM at The Allen Center in West Newton (MA). 

The Minnesota Orchestra and Music Director Thomas Søndergård have announced plans for the Orchestra’s 2025-26 season, a year which includes performances by star artists from cellist Yo-Yo Ma to violinist Leila Josefowicz.

Young Concert Artists (YCA) has selected Hannah Ishizaki, a composer and sound artist based in Princeton, New Jersey, to become its 2025-2027 Composer-in-Residence.

The Mount Vernon Virtuosi (MVI), a Baltimore based chamber orchestra founded and led by acclaimed cellist Amit Peled will perform a  free “Cellobration”  featuring  the groups six cellists.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has unveiled details of its 2025/26 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the last in which legendary maestro, Gustavo Dudamel, will serve in his current role.

Over the final four weeks of the 2024–25 Symphony Hall season Andris Nelsons will cap his tenth anniversary season at Symphony Hall by revisiting the music of Dmitri Shostakovich. Learn more and see how to attend performances.

Travels with My Cello featuring Elisa Kohanski comes to First Presbyterian Church next month. Come support Wheeling Symphony’s principal cellist, Elisa Kohanski!  Learn more here!

The 2025 Hollywood Bowl schedule spans June through September, featuring a diverse lineup of performances including classical music, pop, rock, jazz, and Broadway hits. The Hollywood Bowl 2025 season marks the LA Phil's 103rd season at the venue. As BroadwayWorld previously announced, a highlight of the season will be Cynthia Erivo as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar. New editions including Hugh Jackman, Dianna Ross and more special events.