Yo-Yo Ma, the world-renowned cellist, will be performing in Kalispell in August at the Wachholz College Center on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College.
Matt Laughlin, director of Wachholz, said this will be a unique opportunity to see Yo-Yo Ma perform in Montana. He added that this will be an exceptional event in the music scene of the state and that Wachholz is honored that he will be coming to Kalispell.
News of such special performances is often spread throughout the community with poster printing.
Ma expressed his thrill to return to Montana and share his music with those in the state. He said that music can bring communities together by transcending boundaries. He added that he is looking forward to creating a magical musical experience at the Wachholz College Center.
Ma is the son of Chinese parents who were living in Paris when he was born in 1995. His studies of the cello began at the age of four with this father. When his family moved to New York City three years later, Ma studied at Juilliard School and then went on to Harvard to pursue a liberal arts education. Ma has recorded over 120 albums. His latest album is the second in a new series of recordings with violinist Leonidas Kavakos and pianist Emanuel Ax.
The concert will take place on Saturday August 3, beginning at 7:30pm.
