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Yo-Yo Ma 2025-26 Tour Info
Legendary cellist Yo‑Yo Ma is set to enchant audiences worldwide this fall and through early 2026 with a series of captivating recitals and orchestral performances. Kicking off the journey, he will collaborate with vocalist Angélique Kidjo in a special presentation of Sarabande Africaine, with performances slated for August 26 in Chicago, August 28 in Los Angeles, and August 30 in Berkeley, CA. Meanwhile, his international engagements will include recitals in Fukuoka, Nagoya, Tokyo, Taipei, and Singapore as he continues to bring his artistry to global stages.
Returning to the U.S. in October, Yo‑Yo Ma will feature in We Are Water: A Northeast Celebration, alongside Jeremy Dutcher, Mali Obomsawin, and Chris Newell, in Hanover, NH on October 18, and Portland, ME on October 20. Throughout late October and early November, he will perform with orchestras in Newport News, VA (with Kayhan Kalhor), followed by solo recitals in Johnson County, IA, Des Moines, and Cedar Falls.
In November, Yo‑Yo Ma appears with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on November 4, the Cleveland Orchestra on November 6, and the Celebrity Series of Boston on November 21 (performing Bach’s complete Cello Suites in a single evening). In December, he plays solo recitals in Lincoln, NE, on December 4 and performs with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra on December 6 in Virginia.
The new year sees a graceful blend of solo and collaborative performances. On January 11, 2026, he plays a recital with pianist Solon Gordon at Grace Farms in New Canaan, CT, then appears with the Philadelphia Orchestra on January 14. February includes a solo recital at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD on February 3, mentorship in a solo performance at NJPAC in Newark, NJ, on February 5, and a recital in Santa Barbara, CA on February 22.
Late February into early March includes performances in Orem, UT, on February 25, with the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Boston on March 15, and with the Minnesota Orchestra in Minneapolis on March 3. From the Pacific Northwest, he brings his solo recital format to Seattle on April 22, and performs with the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra on April 26.
The tour culminates on the West Coast: Yo‑Yo Ma appears with the San Francisco Symphony on June 1 at Davies Symphony Hall and delivers a standout performance at the Los Angeles Philharmonic alongside Gustavo Dudamel, including the premiere of a new cello concerto by Angélica Negrón, on May 28 and 30.
Yo-Yo Ma 2025-26 Tickets Info
Tickets for Yo-Yo Ma 2025-26 live concerts are available now through EventsChaser, with NO hidden service fees. Prices vary depending on the venue, program, and seating location, but most general admission tickets typically range from $65 to $180. In larger concert halls or for high-profile orchestral performances, premium seating can reach $250 to $350, especially for events featuring full symphony orchestras or exclusive programs like the complete Bach Cello Suites. Solo recitals and chamber concerts in more intimate venues tend to fall in the $80 to $150 range.
About Yo-Yo Ma
Yo‑Yo Ma is a celebrated French-born American cellist regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation. He was born in Paris in 1955 to Chinese parents and began learning the cello from his father at the tender age of four, performing for U.S. President John F. Kennedy by age seven and giving his New York debut at Carnegie Hall by fifteen
A child prodigy, Ma trained at the Juilliard School under Leonard Rose and later graduated with a liberal arts degree from Harvard in 1976. He launched a prolific recording career spanning more than 120 albums — many of them acclaimed — and has earned nineteen Grammy Awards for his performances across a broad range of styles, from the classical canon to folk, Argentine tango, and even American bluegrass.
Ma has consistently pushed musical boundaries through innovative collaborations. Highlights include projects like The Goat Rodeo Sessions, where he blends classical cello with bluegrass musicians, and the Silkroad Ensemble, a multicultural arts collective he founded to foster global artistic exchange. His artistry and humanitarian efforts have earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Avery Fisher Prize, the National Medal of Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Kennedy Center Honors, among others.
A United Nations Messenger of Peace since 2006, Yo‑Yo Ma views music as a bridge between cultures, a source of healing, and a means to build community — philosophies he continues to champion through performance, outreach, and conversation.
