Yo-Yo Ma to Perform at San Diego Civic Theatre For One Night Only

Yo-Yo Ma joins Rafael Payare and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra in a one-night-only evening at San Diego Civic Theatre, featuring the Elgar Cello Concerto, one of the most widely-loved pieces of music written for the cello.

Don’t miss the extraordinary Yo-Yo Ma!

Wagner’s Prelude to Act 3 of Die Meistersinger opens the concert, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, beloved for its melodies and drama, closes the evening.

See you there!

Tickets to An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma can be purchased here.

San Diego Civic Theatre is located at 1100 Third Ave, San Diego.

See you there, San Diego!

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