An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma & the Seattle Symphony

Seattle Symphony

Thursday, May 8, 2025 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)

Benaroya Hall – S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States

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Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Joshua Weilerstein, conductor

Ludwig van Beethoven — Overture to Egmont, Op. 84
Antonín Dvořák — Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, B. 141
Edward Elgar — Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

For one night only, we welcome an artist whose music shows us our shared humanity. Yo-Yo Ma joins the Seattle Symphony to perform Elgar's greatest masterpiece, his immortal Cello Concerto. Conductor Joshua Weilerstein brings companion music—the heroic Egmont Overture and Dvořák's brilliantly stormy Seventh Symphony.

About Seattle Symphony

Recognized as one of the "most vital American orchestras" (NPR), the Seattle Symphony is internationally acclaimed for its inventive programming, community-minded initiatives, and superb recordings on the Seattle Symphony Media label. With a strong commitment to new music and a legacy of over 150 recordings, the orchestra has garnered five Grammy Awards, 26 Grammy nominations, and two Emmy Awards, and was named Gramophone's 2018 Orchestra of the Year. The Symphony performs in Benaroya Hall in the heart of downtown Seattle.

https://www.seattlesymphony.org/