"So he stepped out of the concert hall and teamed up with host Ana Gonzalez to travel the country and make music in nature with people who have deep connections to the Earth. The result was "Our Common Nature," a limited podcast series this fall with WNYC and Sound Postings. I spoke with Yo-Yo Ma and Ana Gonzalez about their podcast, and we started our conversation with an excerpt from their first episode in Maine's Acadia National Park during a sunrise performance with Wabanaki musicians."
"YO-YO MA: I grew up in cities - you know, concrete. But you know what? The older I get, the more I'm attracted to places where there are more trees than people. And the more I understand things, I realize that we're actually part of nature."
Yo-Yo Ma reacted to pandemic confinement by seeking reconnection with the outdoors. He teamed with Ana Gonzalez to travel across the country and make music in natural settings with people who hold deep connections to the Earth. Performances included a dawn session in Acadia National Park with Wabanaki musicians, where a traditional welcome song met cello accompaniment. Participants described feeling the music vibrate internally and resonate in their bodies. The project produced a limited series titled "Our Common Nature" with WNYC and Sound Postings that centers musical collaboration, cultural respect, and renewed attention to human relationships with nature.
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