The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo/Yo Ma August 17, 2010

Yo-Yo Ma’s multi-faceted career is testament to his continual search for musical connections that stimulate the imagination. His Silk Road Ensemble takes inspiration from the historical Silk Road trading route as a modern metaphor for multicultural exchange. From Japan to the Mediterranean, the Silk Road promoted an unprecedented sharing of commodities, ideas, arts, sciences, and innovations among people from diverse cultures along the way.

The Silk Road Ensemble, a collective of internationally renowned musicians, composers, arrangers, visual artists, and storytellers from more than 20 countries, presents innovative performances that explore the relationship between tradition and innovation in music from the East and West.

“He's a cello master. A classical impresario.”
- Los Angeles Times

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