Yo-Yo Ma + Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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Yo-Yo Ma + Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Date
Dec 5, 2024
Event Starts
8:00PM
Venue
Atlanta Symphony Hall

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December 5, 2024
Thursday at 8:00PM

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One of the great cultural icons of our time, superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 1 and the smoky, South American-groove aria Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 by Villa-Lobos. Guest conductor Eric Jacobsen, a member of the famous Silkroad Ensemble, serves up a musical variety show, including an opener by the GRAMMY-nominated, genre-bending composer Curtis Stewart. Wrapping up the evening, the powerhouse Atlanta Symphony Orchestra goes all out in the thumping, folk-inspired Symphony No. 8 by Dvořák.

Program

DvořákSlavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 8
Curtis Stewart"M. Bett" from The Famous People
HaydnCello Concerto No. 1
Villa-LobosBachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Dvořák Symphony No. 8

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

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