Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform Bach’s complete cello suites to honor people who have died from the pandemic..

Credit: Allen J. Schaben

Just like every live concert across the country, Yo-Yo Ma‘s two-year international tour of the Bach Solo Cello Suites came to an abrupt halt due to the coronavirus pandemic. And like other artists awaiting concert venues to reopen, Ma is taking his music online.

The world-renowned musician will perform, without interruption, “A Musical Memorial and Tribute: Yo-Yo Ma plays Bach’s Solo Cello Suites Live” on May 24 to honor those who have died from COVID-19 and as a salute to the resilience of communities fighting the pandemic.

The performance will stream live at noon (Pacific Daylight Time) on Sunday from Yo-Yo Ma’s YouTube channel and on kusc.org. Listeners also can tune in on the radio to L.A.'s 91.5 FM Classical KUSC.