Along the Silk Road

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Host John Schaefer spends the hour with the one and only Yo-Yo Ma for a conversation about the cellist's ongoing ventures, including the Silk Road Project, and his collaboration with film composer John Williams. Plus, a live performance showcasing some of the ensemble’s solo performers and Far East instruments.
Host John Schaefer spends the hour with acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the members of the Silk Road Ensemble for a conversation about his ongoing Silk Road Project, a collaboration between artists from the West, Asia, and the Middle East, and his work with renowned film-score composer John Williams. Plus, Ma and the ensemble perform live.

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05/09/02 New York Times review of Silk Road Ensemble

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