Similar to every live show across the nation, Yo-Yo Ma’s two-year international tour of the Bach Solo Cello Suites concerned an abrupt halt due to the coronavirus pandemic. And like other artists awaiting performance venues to reopen, Ma is taking his music online.
The world-renowned musician will perform, without disruption, “A Musical Memorial and Homage: Yo-Yo Ma plays Bach’s Solo Cello Suites Live” on May 24 to honor those who have actually died from COVID-19 and as a salute to the strength of communities battling the pandemic.
The performance will stream live at twelve noon (Pacific Daylight Time) on Sunday from Yo-Yo Ma’s YouTube channel and on kusc.org. Listeners also can tune in on the radio to L.A.’s 91.5 FM Classical KUSC.On Sunday, May 24 at 3pm ET, I’ll be performing #Bach’s complete cello suites live as a memorial for those we’ve lost in the pandemic and a tribute to the durability of our neighborhoods. Join me on @ 995WCRB, radio stations across the country or YouTube. https://t.co/0YfJuoZXSf pic.twitter.com/crnjqVV6vD!.?.!— Yo-Yo Ma( @YoYo_Ma)Ma’s “The Bach Job,”his 36-stop, six-continent trip, started in August 2018 in Colorado with a jam-packed program at the Red Rocks amphitheater. From there, he took the project around the world, playing in Lebanon, China, Korea, Spain, Australia and South Africa. Ma stated the job belonged to a larger mission to check out and commemorate how culture can unite humanity.While his world trip is on hold, Ma has been sharing his music on Twitter and Instagram. He has published house videos of him playing
the cello with #songsofcomfort– music to serenade audiences throughout a worldwide health crisis. The pandemic’s toll: Lives lost in California Numerous individuals have actually died in California due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These are a few of their stories. More Coverage The cellist carried out all six of Bach’s solo cello suites at the Hollywood Bowl in 2017
