Classical Music Happy Hour
Produced by Carnegie Hall and WQXR. With Emanuel Ax
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Our Common Nature Recommends: Classical Music Happy Hour
Hello Our Common Nature fans, Ana González is dropping into the feed to tell you about Classical Music Happy Hour, a new podcast you might be interested in, hosted by Yo-Yo Ma’s frien... Feb 19, 2026
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Hawai‘i: Yo-Yo Ma and the Whales
Yo-Yo Ma has wanted to use his cello to communicate with whales for half his life. And, in Hawai’i, he got a chance. With help from the Polyneisan Voyaging Society and hula master Sno... Nov 19, 2025
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Hawai‘i: Yo-Yo Ma on Moloka‘i
On the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaii, we trace the spiritual power of mana, from a sacred grove to the Kalaupapa colony, where music, story, and Yo-Yo Ma’s performance honor the resili... Nov 12, 2025
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West Virginia: Yo-Yo Ma and West Virginia Coal
West Virginia is defined by its beauty and its coal, two things that can work against each other. Yo-Yo Ma felt this as soon as stepped foot in its hills.This episode explores how mus... Nov 5, 2025
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Alaska: Yo-Yo Ma and the Gwich’in play for the salmon
This episode begins in Fairbanks, AK. Yo-Yo Ma is at a house concert with drag queen environmentalist Pattie Gonia, singer/songwriter Quinn Christopherson and Princess Daazhraii John... Oct 29, 2025
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The Smokies: Mountains and Forgotten Family with Yo-Yo Ma
In the Smoky Mountains, traditions layer and intersect. Yo-Yo Ma believes that story and song can help us grapple with America’s complicated history. This episode highlights two stori... Oct 22, 2025
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Kentucky: Yo-Yo Ma and the Louisville Orchestra perform in Mammoth Cave
A cave can hold secrets. Louisville Orchestra conductor Teddy Abrams knows that, which is why he wrote a piece for symphony orchestra to be performed entirely underground. This episod... Oct 15, 2025
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Acadia: Yo-Yo Ma and the Wabanaki Play for the Dawn
The series opens with a window into the Yo-Yo universe, one where music and nature work together. Host Ana González guides us into Yo-Yo Ma’s mindset, connecting Bach to leaves, birds... Oct 8, 2025
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Our Common Nature with Yo-Yo Ma: Coming Soon!
When the world stopped in 2020, cellist Yo-Yo Ma started thinking about how music can reconnect people to nature. In this limited podcast series, Yo-Yo travels around the country to m... Sep 11, 2025
