On Nov. 21, Yo-Yo Ma offered a monumental gift to Boston and to himself: The complete six Bach cello suites, performed from ...

Yo-Yo Ma’s two-year world tour of the complete Bach Solo Cello Suites is one of the great musical events of the century. It began in Colorado on Aug. 1, 2018 to a packed Red Rocks amphitheatre on a ...

When asked if there was a story behind his new two-CD set, cellist Andre Laurent O’Neil replied, “I was in fifth grade…” Yes, that sounds like he’s got a story to tell. And it comes as no surprise, ...

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform J.S. Bach’s six cello suites live from the studios of WGBH on Sunday, May 24 at 3pm, a memorial for those we have lost in the pandemic and a tribute to the resilience of ...

Ma began learning Bach's famous cello suites when he was 4. Now in his 60s, Ma has released his third recording of the pieces. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says this latest iteration may be his favorite.

He was a very small figure seated on a wide expanse, a large stage empty but for a cellist on a chair. The Hollywood Bowl shell was lighted midnight blue. The amphitheater was probably kept as dark as ...

Just like every live concert across the country, Yo-Yo Ma‘s two-year international tour of the Bach Solo Cello Suites came to an abrupt halt due to the coronavirus pandemic. And like other artists ...

“Bach's cello suites have been my constant musical companions. For almost six decades, they have given me sustenance, comfort, and joy during times of stress, celebration, and loss,” Ma said as he ...

World-renowned classical guitar virtuoso Eliot Fisk joins us in the studio, playing Bach’s cello suites on classical guitar. The classical guitarist Eliot Fisk in performance. (Courtesy the Artist/ ...