Yo-Yo Ma Turns Tanglewood Into a Stage for Musical Democracy
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma curated a week-long residency at Tanglewood called We The People to explore the American experiment through music, blending orchestral works with community voices from high schools, Native storytellers, and collaborators like James Taylor and Bryan Stevenson, including a conductorless Beethoven Pastoral performance and street busking—emphasizing hope, inclusivity, and unity over politics as a model for a more just, connected society.