The Purpose of Music

"I think music was invented to serve a purpose, whether it is to take you to a specific state of mind, or to create a sense of communal well-being. I think music, in some ways is the science of the soul, it's the science of the inner life." - Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma discusses the purpose of music and the immeasurable benefits of engaging with the arts.
In August 2018, Yo-Yo Ma began a two-year journey to perform J.S. Bach's six suites for cello in 36 locations around the world. The project is motivated not only by his six-decade relationship with the music, but also by Bach's ability to speak to our share humanity at a time when our civic conversation is so often focused on division. Bach's 300-hundred-year-old music is one extraordinary example of how culture connects us and can help us to imagine and build a better future..(read more on Yo-Yo Ma's website)