Ma began learning Bach's famous cello suites when he was 4. Now in his 60s, Ma has released his third recording of the pieces. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says this latest iteration may be his favorite.

There aren’t many soloists left on the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s contact list who can draw a sold-out crowd to Symphony Hall for one concert, much less four, but if anyone could still do it in this ...

We're not sure how we picked favorites, either. Few names in music hold as much weight as Yo-Yo Ma: cellist, international superstar, humanitarian and beloved human. With a performance career of 60 ...

LENOX — In our historic times, when political power in America is being wrenched from its democratic base; norms and conventions of civilization, such as decency, empathy and honesty, are being ground ...

What is an orchestral musician’s job? Simply to play music? To show up in glamorous concert halls, give the best performances humanly possible, then pack up and go home? Or is it something more than ...