How Yo-Yo Ma melds music with the outdoors for the podcast Our Common Nature

By Mallory Yu,

Scott Detrow, Avery Keatley

Published January 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM EST

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast Our Common Nature from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place.

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