Simulcast: We the People Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach's Cello Suites
Schedule
Fri Nov 21 2025 at 07:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02740 | New Bedford, MA
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This November, Yo-Yo Ma will perform Bach’s complete suites for solo cello for the first time in one evening at home, in Boston. It’s music that he has offered to communities on all six continents, in moments of joy and in times of tragedy. For him it exemplifies how culture helps us to seek truth, build trust, and act in service.This is more than a concert for Yo-Yo: it is an invitation to listen to each other and the world around us, to celebrate our community and the ways in which people all over the world—and here in Massachusetts—are bringing us together, creating shared space for connection, reflection, and action, and imagining a better future.
Live broadcast, one night only
Enjoy a live simulcast of the event as it happens, from The New Bedford Whaling Museum. Hear every note and get an up-close view of Yo-Yo Ma’s artistry.
People across Massachusetts will come together in libraries, theaters, and community spaces to enjoy a powerful, uplifting evening of music, free of charge and for one night only.
Celebrate the power of connection, reflection, and imagination: join friends and neighbors for this must-see live broadcast!
SPECIAL PRE-SHOW PROGRAM
In collaboration with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, we are pleased to present cellist Velleda Miragias from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. Miragias will perform excerpts from the Bach Cello Suites and share her thoughts and experiences on how cellists prepare to perform them, the role the suites play in the cello repertoire, and the demands they make on the instrument and the cellist. She will also be happy to answer your questions during this informal, interactive performance.
Admission to this simulcast event is free, but seating is limited, and advance registration is required.
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Where is it happening?
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02740Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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