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22 February 2024 New York (New York, USA)
An Evening with John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma
Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by John Williams - Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Program Info: Yo-Yo Ma - Cello
John Williams - Cello Concerto John Williams - Selections from film scores
The great John Williams conducts The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yo-Yo Ma in a program of his iconic film scores and the spectacular Cello Concerto. Composed for Ma in 1994, its four movements feature “as much variety and contrast as possible,” notes Williams. The opening Theme and Cadenza casts the cello in a “hero’s role,” while the Blues movement conjures “ghosts of Ellington and Strayhorn.” The Scherzo is about “speed, deftness, and sleight of hand;” while the lyrical finale highlights the “greatest” of Ma’s gifts: his “ability to ‘connect’ with every individual in his audience.”
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