Charles McNulty
Essential Arts & Culture: Yo-Yo Ma seduces; PST: LA/LA officially lifts off; mourning a theater innovator
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Yo-Yo Ma commands the Bowl
It was, reports Times classical music critic Mark Swed, “an unquestionably great, memorable Bowl occasion.” For more than 2½ hours on Tuesday night, cellist Yo-Yo Ma played all six of Bach’s solo cello suites straight through. Writes Swed: “With the Bowl doing everything right — the lighting, the mood, the outstanding sound system — Ma made the...
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