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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Duets With Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall

The performance reached audiences statewide through a Tanglewood Learning Institute simulcast.

Overview

  • Wu joined Ma onstage Friday at Boston’s Symphony Hall for a duet during his recital.
  • They performed Charles Gounod’s “Ave Maria,” which draws on J.S. Bach’s Prelude No. 1.
  • Wu played the piano while Ma performed on cello.
  • Ma’s program featured six unaccompanied cello suites inspired by Bach as part of the Celebrity Series.
  • Wu called the collaboration “the honor of a lifetime” and previously performed with the BSO in 2023 and the Boston Pops in 2024.