Purdue Presidential Lecture Series presents ‘A Conversation With Yo-Yo Ma’

Yo-Yo Ma with Purdue President Mung Chiang

Yo-Yo Ma with Purdue President Mung Chiang (Purdue University photo/Lena Kovalenko)

President Mung Chiang and Purdue Convocations hosted a Presidential Lecture Series event featuring cellist, recording artist and humanitarian Yo-Yo Ma on Sept. 29 at Elliott Hall of Music, moderated by PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown. The event explored culture’s role in society through stories and musical interludes. 

PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown with Yo-Yo Ma
PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown with Yo-Yo Ma. (Purdue University photo/Lena Kovalenko)
PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown with Yo-Yo Ma
Purdue President Mung Chiang; Kei Hui, First Lady of Purdue; Yo-Yo Ma; and Jeffrey Brown. (Purdue University photo/Lena Kovalenko)

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