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"It has been a very great pleasure and honor to write a concerto for one of the most unique life- givers and communicators of our time, Yo-Yo Ma. It has been inspiring to know that his technique knows no limits. Perhaps more important: nor does his imagination.”
- Esa-Pekka Salonen

Re-live the excitement as LA Phil Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic and world-renowned cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma in this world-premiere of Salonen’s epic composition - a piece the Los Angeles Times noted, “gets its impetus from cosmology and our attempts to find our individuality amid a landscape of incomprehensible forces.”

Featured Artists: Los Angeles Philharmonic Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello