The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo Yo Ma, cello

Fri, Mar 16, 8 pm	Sold Out *
Sat, Mar 17, 8 pm	Sold Out *

Venue: Zellerbach Hall B

Price: $36/$48/$82/$96

Subscription Series: Choose-Your-Own

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In recent seasons, some of the most unforgettable concerts at Cal Performances have come courtesy of superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his distinguished Silk Road Ensemble. An award-winning, multi-year endeavor, the Silk Road Project fosters cultural exchange by uniting artists from Asia, the Middle East, and the West in creative collaborations, the fruits of which have delighted audiences around the world. The Silk Road Ensemble features a collective of musicians from Asia, regions of the ancient Silk Road trade routes, and Europe. Together with Ma, they perform new commissions as well as traditional music, exploring the relationship between musical heritage and innovation. The group's remarkable concerts are renowned as models of ambition and range

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Learn More! Program Notes: Program notes are available one week before the performance. Audio clips: ( Real One Player or Windows Media Player) Distant Green Valley * No. 3 Miero Vuotti Uutta Kuuta (edited) * Kor Arab * Akhalqalaqi Dance * * Clips listed here are representative of the artists, but may be different than what are being played as part of the Cal Performances program

Education and Community Events:
Sightlines event
Fri, Mar 16, 7-7:30 pm, Zellerbach Hall
Sat, Mar 17, 7-7:30 pm, Zellerbach Hall
Pre-performance talks by Sanjyot Mehendale, Executive Director, Caucasus Central Asia Program, Institute of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, UC Berkeley. This Sightlines event is free to all event ticket holders.

Cultural Exchanges Along the Silk Road
Sat, Mar 17, 2-5 pm, Hertz Hall
Celebrating the return of cellist Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project to the UC Berkeley campus, Cal Performances once again joins with the Caucasus and Central Asia Program to present a series of events exploring the myriad cultural influences of the historic trade routes connecting Asia with Europe.
For a full Conference schedule, please see our Campus and Community Partnerships page

Artists links:
Official Yo-Yo Ma site
Official Silk Road Project site

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