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When Yo-Yo Ma enters a venue, the reaction is immediate. The 62-year-old cellist is synonymous with classical music itself, and even after decades of recording is still at the forefront of his craft.
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Yet this list of accomplishments is built almost singlehandedly by the program’s intense dedication to education above all else, a factor that especially shone through in Saturday night’s performance.
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Berkeley’s Hearst Greek Theatre doesn’t have a roof, but the mandolin, cello and bass trio of Chris Thile, Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer managed to blow it off nonetheless, a feat made all the more more impressive by their choice of Bach arrangements as the evening’s fare. No disrespect to
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One gets the impression, listening to Bach Trios, that the project emerged organically from the years-long friendship between the three musicians.
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Whether you are in the library or at a cafe, put any of these albums on and leave the Spotify window open to impress the person studying next to you on the off chance they might accidentally glance over. They’ll silently be intimidated by your hip music, and you’ll feel really cool.
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Chancellor Nicholas Dirks has created a platform for Berkeley to engage with the arts in a unique experience: in conversation. Beginning Friday, Cal Performances will present Berkeley Talks, a series of lectures and public forums with a variety of renowned artists, intellectuals and writers. The series, which will take place
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Crowds seated in chairs, music free of audience participation and applause limited to breaks between songs are not typical sights or sounds at Berkeley’s Hearst Greek Theatre. On Aug. 24, Cal Performances brought a new kind of show to the venue — “The Goat Rodeo Sessions,” a collaborative project featuring
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What does one expect from a Yo-Yo Ma concert? Most likely a classy experience. It goes without saying that it takes a cultivated ear to find most classical music compelling. The experience could easily be underwhelming — after all, what is a child prodigy when he is an adult? Thursday
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