Yo-Yo Ma Joins Afghan Refugees for a Performance in Portugal

Yo-Yo Ma joined Afghan refugees in Libson, Portugal on Tuesday for a performance of Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” (“A Little Night Music”). “The best defense against anything is culture,” Ma said in a speech to the gathered audience at Portugal’s National Conservatory. “They risked their lives for something they believed in and you, in Lisbon, opened your hearts and risked … all kinds of things in order to do what is human.” Cellist Yo-Yo Ma (C) plays with fellow musicians the Allegro of Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachmusik at “The importance of music for the Union of peoples” event co-hosted by… Read Full Article