Music Art Life

Raptive presentS

Bach, Unlocking Meaning, and Finding Purpose

with Yo-Yo Ma and special guests

"I believe, truly, that if you look deeply enough into anything, you find the world. Join us as we explore how culture can help us seek truth, build trust, and act in service of one another."
– Yo-Yo Ma

FOR CURIOUS HUMANS EVERYWHERE:

Add your voice to an essential series of conversations inspired by Yo-Yo Ma and his life-long relationship with the music of J.S. Bach, the ultimate “artist-scientist." Jump into a collaborative circle of fellow explorers and dreamers and discover the space of possibility at the intersection of music, art, and life. Join us in this magical sandbox.

This interactive, virtual program
is for:

Big thinkers and students of culture
Problem solvers and innovators
Artists, dreamers, and changemakers
Lovers of music, art, and J.S. Bach

"Bach’s six cello suites have been my constant musical companions.

For almost six decades, they have given me sustenance, comfort, and joy during times of stress, celebration, and loss. What power does this music possess that even today, after three hundred years, they continue to help us navigate our search for meaning and purpose?" – Yo-Yo Ma

Featuring special guests:

Jacob Collier

Five-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist

Krista Tippett

Host of On Being and author of Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living

Baratunde Thurston

Author of How To Be Black and host of PBS’s America Outdoors

Adam Grant

Organizational psychologist and author of Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know

The Experience:

8 weeks of rich programming

including 4 livestream sessions with Yo-Yo Ma, conversations with special guests such as Krista Tippett, Baratunde Thurston, and Adam Grant, and weekly live community discussions.

Weekly releases of video episodes featuring Yo-Yo Ma

four rising young cellists, and an audience of co-creators on a collaborative journey through Bach’s six solo suites for cello.

Bonus content, including behind-the-scenes footage

additional interviews and performances by the cellists, and a rarely seen, archival recording of Yo-Yo Ma performing Bach’s six solo suites for cello.

Access to a private community for connection and collaboration with fellow explorers

with dedicated spaces for discussion, week-by-week engagement around the program materials – and special visits from Yo-Yo!

New Episodes Weekly

With themes imagined by Yo-Yo to complement each suite

Week 1 - Introduction to Music Art Life
Week 2 - Suite 1: Nature at Play
Week 3 - Suite 2: Journey to Light
Week 4 - Suite 3: Joy and Celebration
Week 5 - Suite 4: Building
Week 6 - Suite 5: Struggle for Hope
Week 7 - Suite 6: Epiphany

Join Yo-Yo Live in Conversation

with special guests in real-time when you register as a Collaborator

Conversation 1 - Welcome Session with Yo-Yo Ma and Music Art Life Members
Conversation 2 - Yo-Yo Ma in Conversation with Adam Grant
Conversation 3 - Yo-Yo Ma in Conversation with Jacob Collier
Conversation 4 - Yo-Yo Ma in Conversation with Baratunde Thurston
Conversation 5 - Yo-Yo Ma in Conversation with Krista Tippett

Select your access level

Pick the access level that is best for you.

PARTICIPANT

$99

Access to all program content, including 10+ hours of video, weekly prompts and challenges, and supplementary materials

Access to recordings of livestreams and discussion series

Participation in all live sessions with Yo-Yo and guest livestream discussions

Full access to community platform, including thematic discussion channels, live moderated community conversations, and special drop-in spaces

COLLABORATOR

$299

Access to all program content, including 10+ hours of video, weekly prompts and challenges, and supplementary materials

Participation in all live sessions with Yo-Yo and guest livestream discussions

Participation in live facilitated community conversations

Access to recordings of livestreams and discussion series

Full access to community platform, including thematic discussion channels, live moderated community conversations, and special drop-in spaces

Featured Cellists:

Elena Ariza

The Juilliard School

Leland Ko

New England Conservatory

Lindsey Sharpe

Civic Orchestra of Chicago

Kamila Dotta

New World Symphony