Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax

Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax are playing Marian Anderson Hall at The Kimmel Center on Sunday, December 6, 2026. It's a cello and piano recital, just the two of them on stage, and it's a rare Philadelphia appearance for the pair.

They've been friends and collaborators for a long time, and when they team up, critics tend to point to five decades of musical chemistry, masterful technique and the emotional depth they bring to the stage. That history is the whole point of a duo like this—the way they listen to each other and anticipate where the other is going—and it's exactly what you're paying to hear.

The recital is part of The Philadelphia Orchestra's 2026-27 season and falls under the Brodsky Star Spotlight Series, a series of recitals that also features Yuja Wang and Itzhak Perlman and Friends. If you're already following the Orchestra's season, this is one of the chamber music dates that sits alongside the larger symphonic programs.

It's a matinee, starting at 2 PM, so you'll be out in the middle of the afternoon rather than late at night. The venue is Marian Anderson Hall, inside The Kimmel Center at 300 S Broad St in Center City.