Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs with Christchurch musician Marlon Williams on the banks of the Avon River. Acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma teamed up with Kiwi musician Marlon Williams and local artists to wow a lunchtime crowd with a riverside concert in central Christchurch. JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF Yo-Yo Ma and Christchurch musician Marlon Williams performing together at Waiata ki te Wai. Waiata ki te wai was done as part of Ma's Bach Project, which he launched in August 2018 to spark conversation about culture, society and what connects communities. "The [Christchurch] community welcomed me and my team into your community, which allows us to not be a visitor at arm's length, [but to be] accepted into your community.

Source: Stuff November 13, 2019 04:46 UTC