The Concert Hall That Forgot How to Listen
In 2019, cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed an unannounced set in a Montreal metro station, playing Bach suites on his $2.5 million Stradivarius. Hundreds of commuters...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 95.
In 2019, cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed an unannounced set in a Montreal metro station, playing Bach suites on his $2. 5 million Stradivarius. Hundreds of commuters walked past without breaking stride. Earbuds in. Eyes on phones. A few paused, leaned against the tiled walls, and let the music wash over them. But most hurried through as if the greatest living cellist were just background noise in their Tuesday morning.…
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