Raptive presentS

MUSIC ART LIFE

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

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BEGINS MAY 1, 2023

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.

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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

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Yo-Yo Ma playing his cello

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
  • Monday, May 1 - Introduction to Music Art Life

  • Monday, May 8 - Suite 1: Nature at Play

  • Monday, May 15 - Suite 2: Journey to Light

  • Monday, May 22 - Suite 3: Joy and Celebration

  • Monday, May 29 - Suite 4: Building

  • Monday, June 5 - Suite 5: Struggle for Hope

  • Monday, June 12 - Suite 6: Epiphany

Join Yo-Yo Live in Conversation

with special guests in real-time when you register as a Collaborator
  • Thursday, May 4 at 7pm ET- Welcome Session with Yo-Yo Ma and Music Art Life Members

  • Monday, May 15 at 7pm ET - Yo-Yo Ma in Conversation with Adam Grant

  • Thursday, June 1 at 5pm ET - Yo-Yo Ma in Conversation with Jacob Collier

  • Thursday, June 15 at 7pm ET - Yo-Yo Ma in Conversation with Baratunde Thurston

  • Thursday, June 22 at 7pm ET - Yo-Yo Ma in Conversation with Krista Tippett

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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
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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
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Featured Cellists:

Elena Ariza
The Juilliard School
Leland Ko
New England Conservatory
Lindsey Sharpe
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Kamila Dotta
New World Symphony
Yo-Yo Ma and the featured cellists

This is a musical Sandbox; we're going to play together and build something together.

– Yo-Yo Ma
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