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New York/Philadelphia

Opening the season in style: Yo-Yo Ma with the New York Philharmonic and Jaap van Zweden
CHRIS LEE

YO-YO MA (CELLO) NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC/ JAAP VAN ZWEDEN, PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA/YANNICK NÉZET-SÉGUIN

DAVID GEFFEN HALL AND VERIZON HALL 27 AND 28 SEPTEMBER 2023

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