By Stephen Barr, The Denver Gazette | January 20, 2026
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World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will join the Colorado Symphony under the stars at Red Rocks Amphitheatre June 3, the symphony announced Tuesday.
The evening will begin with a “vibrant, all-American–inflected repertoire” performed by the Colorado Symphony and will close with “Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104,” featuring Yo‑Yo Ma as a soloist.
The American cellist will join the Colorado Symphony again June 5 at Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs.