Michael Stern, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello

ELGAR  Enigma Variations
JOEL THOMPSON  breathe/burn: an elegy for solo cello and orchestra
SHOSTAKOVICH  Cello Concerto in E-flat Major

In a career spanning four decades, internationally revered cellist Yo-Yo Ma has dazzled the world as both a musician and a champion for culture's impact on humanity. For one night only, he joins us to honor his close friend, Michael Stern, as part of Stern's final season as music director of the Kansas City Symphony.