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Yo-Yo Ma

Classical CD Reviews: Beethoven Concerti – Mutter, Ma, and Barenboim play the Triple Concerto, Martha Argerich plays the Piano Concerto no. 2, and Krystian Bezuidenhout plays the Piano Concerto no. 4

A round-up of fresh performances of Beethoven Concerti.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Anne-Sophie Mutter, Daniel Barenboim, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Freiburger Barockorchester, Harmonia Mundi, Krystian Bezuidenhout, Martha Argerich., Pablo Heras-Casado, West-East Divan Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma

Concert Review: The Super Trio Celebrates Brahms

The members of this trio seem to have preternatural access to each other’s musical thoughts.

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Celebrity-Series, Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma

Classical CD Review: Brahms Piano Trios and “Living in Light”

Nothing sleepy about the playing in the Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax disc; New Hampshire’s Heather Gilligan is a composer to watch.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Albany Records, Emanuel Ax, Heather Gillian, Leonidas Kavakos, Living in Light, Margot Rood, Sony Classical, Yo-Yo Ma

Concert Review: “Bach Trios” — Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile

J.S. Bach has been subjected to every imaginable kind of transcription, but the combination of mandolin, bass, and cello is probably new.

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Celebrity-Series-of-Boston, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, The Bach Trios, Yo-Yo Ma

Concert Review: The BSO Presents an Evening of Benevolent Kindred Spirits

After all these many decades I am still deeply moved by Yo-Yo Ma’s playing, which combines irresistible charisma and generosity of spirit.

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, Yo-Yo Ma

Music Review: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble at Tanglewood – Global Adoration

If there is such a thing as world music, this is it.

By: Glenn Rifkin Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Cristina Pato, Tanglewood, The Silk Road Ensemble, Wu Tong, Yo-Yo Ma

Concert Review: The Boston Symphony Orchestra Looks Abroad

This was was a truly memorable afternoon at Symphony Hall, filled with interesting programming decisions and exciting revelations.

By: Cashman Kerr Prince Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music, Review Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Cashman Kerr Prince, Yo-Yo Ma

Fuse Concert Review: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Delivers a Magical Evening

Heralded cellist Yo-Yo Ma has played with several distinguished pianists over the years, but none (are) better than Kathryn Stott.

By: Susan Miron Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Kathryn Stott, Symphony Hall, The Celebrity Series of Boston, Yo-Yo Ma

Concert Review: Tanglewood’s 75th Birthday Shindig — Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus and Guests

After several years of frustrating cancellations and artistic challenges, Tanglewood and the Boston Symphony Orchestra seemed to be saying that there’s still much to celebrate. And they were right.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Featured, Music Tagged: Andris Nelsons, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Boston Pops, Boston Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, Emmanuel Ax, James Taylor, John Williams, Keith Lockhart, Peter Serkin, Stefan Asbury, Tanglewood, Tanglewood Festival Chorus (TFC), Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra (TMCO), Yo-Yo Ma

Classical Music Sampler: June 2012

Far from being a down month, June marks the start of New England’s summer classical music season.

By: Jonathan Blumhofer Filed Under: Classical Music, Coming Attractions, Featured, Music Tagged: A Far Cry, Boston Pops, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Boston-Musica-Viva, Bruce Brubaker, Calder Quartet, Chorus pro Musica, Hilary Hahn, ICA, John Bruce Yeh, John Cage, John Williams, Katherine Jacobson Fleischer, Leon Fleischer, Mark Morris Dance Group, Mohawk Trail Concerts, Philip Glass, Rockport Chamber Music Series, Silfra, Silk Road Ensemble, Tanglewood, Volker Bertelmann, Yo-Yo Ma

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