The cello, also known as the violoncello, is a musical instrument that belongs to the violin family. It is a bass instrument, meaning it produces…
The Multifaceted Cello
Tag: Yo-Yo Ma
Digital APAP and globalFEST 2021: Silver Linings and Nimble Pivots
For the performing arts in America, two key annual events last month, the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Conference APAPNYC.org and globalFEST’s Festival combined…
Silk Road Special Livestream Event
Celebrated world music ensemble Silkroad and Yo-Yo Ma are set to perform this Friday, May 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. (16:00) EDT/ 1:00 p.m. (13:00) PDT…
Silkroad Home Sessions, Virtual Concert Series to Keep the Arts Alive
The Silkroad collective has developed a virtual concert mini-series. Starting this week, Silkroad’s international musicians will be sharing short, musical performances on Facebook and Instagram…
Best World Music Album Grammy Award Goes to Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble
The album Sing Me Home (Sony Music Masterworks, 2016) by Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble received the Best World Music Album Grammy Award…
Artist Profiles: Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma was born to Chinese parents living in Paris. He began to study the cello with his father at age 4 and soon moved…
Artist Profiles: Silk Road Ensemble
The Silk Road Ensemble is a collective of internationally renowned performers and composers from more than 20 countries. Each Ensemble member’s career responds to one…
The Recording Academy Announces 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees for Best World Music Album
The Recording Academy announced today the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards nominees for Best World Music Album: Destiny by Celtic Woman (Manhattan Records) Walking…
Magnificent Silk Road
The Silk Road Ensemble Off the Map (World Village, 2009) With a worldwide network of master musicians spanning cultures and genres, an innovative musical outreach…
Silk Road Ensemble Goes Off The Map
The internationally acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble has a new recording titled Off the Map, which is the group’s first independent recording, released on the World…