The Silk Road Project in the News

Moseying down China’s Silk Road
San Francisco Classical Voice album review of Traditions and Transformations, April 29, 2008

Editorial: Silk Road starts here
Providence Journal, April 15, 2008

Silk made
Providence Journal photo feature, April 8, 2008

A Musician of Many Cultures
Radio essay by Yo-Yo Ma on NPR’s This I Believe series, March 10, 2008

Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Return to Japan
World Music Central, February 15, 2008

Hollywood to host Persian music concert
Press TV, February 2, 2008

Culture’s a gift to give: a globalized world can be harmonious
Editorial by Yo-Yo Ma in the Boston Herald, January 30, 2008

Stars get humanitarian honours
The London Free Press, January 26, 2008

Yo-Yo Ma honored by World Economic Forum in Davos
The Canadian Press, January 25, 2008

Why Did the Cellist Cross the Silk Road?
The Harvard Crimson article on the Silk Road Ensemble’s residency, November 30, 2007

An Experiment in Musical, Cultural Fusion
Review of New Impossibilities in MIT’s The Tech, November 30, 2007

East Meets West: The New Silk Road
PRI’s “To The Best of our Knowledge” radio interview with Yo-Yo Ma, November 18, 2007

Crossing Cultures by Making Melodies
Yo-Yo Ma named one of America’s Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report, November 12, 2007

Interview with Yo-Yo Ma
“The Diane Rehm Show’” radio interview with Yo-Yo Ma, November 12, 2007

Yo-Yo Ma’s Fabulous Fantasy
World Music Central review of New Impossibilities, October 26, 2007

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma earns more acclaim
PRI’s "Studio 360" radio interview with Yo-Yo Ma, October 19, 2007

Talking with Yo-Yo Ma, the Ambassador of Cello
"WNYC Soundcheck" radio broadcast, October 17, 2007

The Silk Road Ensemble Blazes Through Beijing
The Beijinger news blog, October 15, 2007

Contemporary Traditional Music
WNYC’s "New Sounds" radio excerpt from New Impossibilities, October 9, 2007

Golijov Debuts New Composition at Special Olympics Opening Ceremony
Holy Cross website feature article, October, 2007

A brief, positive, and cultural note
The Atlantic Magazine, October 4, 2007

Foremost cellist shares creative process
KC Community News, October 3, 2007

Stars add sparkle on a night to remember
China.org, preview of Special Olympics performance, October 2, 2007

Yo-Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble to Tour China
Playbill Arts, October 1, 2007

The collision of cultures that produces sweet music
Shanghai Daily, preview of Special Olympics performance, September 29, 2007

Yo-Yo Ma Taking His Silk Road Project to Shanghai
The Ledger, September 27, 2007

A musical voyage along the Silk Road
Shanghai Daily, September 22, 2007

Yo-Yo Ma: The Rest is Noise Interview
The Rest is Noise blog by Alex Ross, The New Yorker music critic, September 20, 2007

Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble to Tour China
World Music Central, September 16, 2007

Renowned cellist comes to Benaroya for gala
Yo-Yo Ma discusses the Silk Road Project
The Seattle Times, September 9, 2007

Caravans in the desert: Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project brings together the music of the cultures along the ancient trade route from Asia to Europe
The Guardian (U.K.), September 7, 2007

Die Seidenstrasse reicht bis nach Luzern
Review of Silk Road Ensemble concert at Lucerne Festival (in German)
Tages-Anzeiger, August 25, 2007

Review of New Impossibilities
Time Out Chicago, August 23, 2007

Unterwegs mit einer musikalishen Karawane
Preview of Silk Road Ensemble concert at Lucerne Festival (in German)
Tages-Anzeiger, August 21, 2007

Interview with Yo-Yo Ma and “Ambush from Ten Sides”
"Performance Today" radio interview and excerpt from New Impossibilities, August 10, 2007

Yo-Yo Ma/Chicago Symphony/Silk Road Project Hits No. 1 on Billboard Classical Chart
Playbill Arts, August 9, 2007

Beyond the Silk Road with Yo-Yo Ma
"Weekend America" radio interview, August 4, 2007

Review of New Impossibilities
Audiophile Audition, August 6, 2007

Review of New Impossibilities
Music Tap, July 30, 2007

The End of the Silk Road
"WBEZ 91.5 FM" (NPR radio broadcast and synopsis), June 5, 2007

Silk Road Chicago ends with collaborative fable featuring Yo-Yo Ma and school children
International Herald Tribune (Associated Press), June 1, 2007

21st century technology takes students back to 17th century
Harvard University Gazette, May 10, 2007

Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project headed for Europe, Asia
Reuters, April 19, 2007

Come Together: Yo-Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble Celebrate Cross-Cultural Musical Collaboration at Zellerbach Concert
The Daily Californian, concert review March 19, 2007

Global Nomads: concert review
San Francisco Classical Voice, concert review March 17, 2007

The Silk Road Ensemble a joyous meeting of East and West
The Seattle Times, concert review March 14, 2007

Silk Road Ensemble delivers first-rate goods
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, concert review March 14, 2007

Yo-Yo Ma's international program is universally grand
The Seattle Times, concert review March 13, 2007

Sounds of the Silk Road: A my, oh Ma happening
The Seattle Times, March 11, 20007

A magical pairing of animated movie and live music
The Providence Journal, January 28, 2007

Famed Cellist Visits Evanston Institute, Gives Workshop
The Daily Northwestern, January 23, 2007

Extending the Silk Road: Planning in progress for interdisciplinary Silk Road-inspired classes, project
Harvard University Gazette, October 26, 2006

Silk Road Project Drinks to the Music
The Harvard Crimson, October 23, 2006

The View from Ma’s Silk Road
The Boston Globe, October 20, 2006

Silk Road Festival Opens Today: After successful ‘05 series, project led by cellist Yo-Yo Ma ‘76 aims for encore
The Harvard Crimson, October 17, 2006

Annan appoints cellist Yo-Yo Ma as UN peace messenger for his music of harmony
UN News Centre, September 21,2006

Lusty or Tranquil in Spirit, but Always Unlikely in Sound
The New York Times, September 19, 2006

Yo-Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble Give Concert Weekend at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall
Playbill Arts, September 15, 2006

Long and winding road: Yo-Yo Ma’s multi-million-dollar Silk Road Project produces an East/West mash-up of global proportions
Time Out Chicago, Issue 81: September 14-20, 2006

Following the Silk Road to Tel Aviv
Jerusalem Post, May 24, 2006

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma receives award for international culture project
Turkish Daily News, May 23, 2006

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma receives Dan David award
Jerusalem Post, May 21, 2006

Ma's Silk Road Project Garners $1M prize
CBC Arts, May 22, 2006

Famous cellist kicks off yearlong event at Chicago Cultural Center (story and video)
ABC7, WLS-TV May 2, 2006

Chicago launches yearlong Silk Road Festival
Playbill Arts May 2, 2006