"Poéme for Cello and Orchestra"

Composed by Hiao-Tsiun Ma and played by his son, Yo-Yo Ma. More

Composed by Hiao-Tsiun Ma and played by his son, Yo-Yo Ma. This piece was written by the elder Ma, who was a violinist and teacher. He wrote it about Shanghai, a city across the bay from the town he grew up in (Ningbo) and which he’d visited many times.

AIR DATE 9/8/20