It is a tale of two prodigies. One, born to Chinese parents in Paris. A graduate of Juilliard and Harvard. A cellist, whose instruments of choice include a 1712 Stradivarius. The other, a Cuba-born clarinetist and saxophonist. Son of a musical legend, and guided by his father’s belief that, as Duke Ellington said, “There are only two kinds of music, good, and bad.”
Between them, Yo-Yo Ma and Paquito D’Rivera’s albums could pave a concert hall, their collected honors would cover the stage. And between them, Ma and D’Rivera’s musical influences span seven continents. After 20 years of admiring each others’ work, their collaboration has taken on a musical life of its own.
Guests:
Yo-Yo Ma, cellist
Paquito D’Rivera, clarinetist