THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA

Cellist YO-YO MA has recorded more than 120 albums, is the winner of 20 Grammy® Awards and has performed for nine American presidents. He has received numerous awards, including the National Medal of the Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Birgit Nilsson Prize. He has been a UN Messenger of Peace since 2006 and was recognized as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020. Yo-Yo’s lifelong commitment is to stretch the boundaries of genre and tradition to understand how music helps us to imagine and build a stronger society.

Pianist SOLON GORDON leads a multifaceted career in music and technology. As a pianist, he specializes in collaborative playing and finds joy in working with a wide range of musicians, from young students to touring professionals. In recent years he has enjoyed a partnership with Yo-Yo Ma, and also performs frequent solo recitals for his neighbors at Youville Assisted Living.