Memoirs of a Geisha | John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma | Live

Accompianied by composer John Williams on piano, Yo-Yo Ma plays "Sayuri's Theme" from the 2005 film Memoirs of a Geisha.

[@arnoldronning5471]

I was stunned when I saw MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA and read that the music was by John Williams. It was so different from anything he has written up to that point. Hauntingly beautiful, this music propelled the film great to masterpiece.

[@Winduct]

Try Images (1972). That's the most different of his scores.

[@Ferruccio_Guicciardi]

"She paints her face to hide her face. Her eyes like deep water. It is not for Geisha to want. It is not for Geisha to feel. Geisha is an artist of the floating world. She dances. She sings. She entertains you, whatever you want. The rest is shadows. The rest is secret."

[@Robin-xt7yo]

Some years ago, I had just seen a performance by Yo-Yo Ma at the Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem, MA ('witch city"). My young daughter and I were getting into an elevator in the parking garage and literally bumped into Yo-Yo as he was exiting the elevator. He held the door open for us. Wonderful and talented gentleman.

[@annarobinson72]

Wow! what a pleasure!😍

[@Robin-xt7yo]

@@annarobinson72 Yo-Yo was so nice. No arrogance at all.

[@Missab4000]

John Williams is absolutely brilliant. And Ma's beautiful cello work is the absolute perfect compliment. Perfection.

[@stefanlarson5278]

They don't make them like this anymore. Two masters at work!

[@radhikaravirajan7677]

Two legends...

[@jackroark6928]

one overrated and the other underrated

[@tctyt]

@@jackroark6928 ok 🤡

[@sweetpli25]

This song sounds rather sad. Like it is telling the story of Chiyo's life in it most rawest form... well done though =)

[@aabc921]

one word for this masterpiece "Perfect!"

[@xMissAlaskax]

I certainly wasn’t born to the life of a geisha ..... like so many things in my life I was carried there by the current... ❤️❤️❤️😩❤️😩❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@annarobinson72]

Por que dises eso? Espero estes bien 😍🙏

[@luxytk78]

@@annarobinson72 así es como empieza narrando Sayuri, en memories of a geisha.

[@kyereCat]

It's perfect in composition.

[@lp9155]

it sounds like beautiful rippling, flowing water and tides and swirls, all the notes!

[@mariabasaldua8690]

Aún no comprendo cómo es que memorias of a geisha en específico de su banda sonora no fue reconocida en los Oscares! John Williams es maravilloso y talentoso ser. Yo lo Ma fabuloso!

[@brucelaudenberger8056]

Opens with Sakura, a Japanese folk tune.

[@MyPopole]

John Williams make a magic music .

[@l.f.6627]

Such a treat. Two legends performing together. The music in this movie was haunting. Thank you for sharing.

[@hillena]

beautiful soundtrack for a beautiful movie

[@annarobinson72]

Beautiful YoYoMa and John Williams ♥️♥️ The geisha theme so beautiful♥️♥️

[@31Alden]

Exquisite.

[@NDILHM.X]

Yo yo Ma >> legendary in every way

[@driftwoodms14ms]

a true gem...Thanks Dan!

[@RadiantSilverlighter]

This is what happens when Jesus and Moses sit down together. They create beautiful music.

[@eugene1637]

О Боже! Этот инструмент плачет! Браво! Профи своего дела, поклон и уважение труду людей, которые раждают это чудо.

[@whitetrooper]

Thanks for posting... amazing!!

[@JBarron2005]

This gave me chills! Wonderful arrangement!

[@mjfankeepthefaith]

I Love this score by john williams and yo yo ma . They both make speldid music.

[@G71tt3rFi3nD]

Just beautiful.

[@elainemullen9538]

Breathtaking!

[@littletroll]

This is really lovely.

[@bpconductor2282]

im recording this with a friend this coming friday. so excited to finally play it after hearing it so many times.

[@dorianbeatty24]

Love it.

[@kl6902]

Amazing movie, amazing score, amazing musicians

[@YAGARAYL]

Thanks for this

[@rebeccan1989]

Beautiful

[@aeri_taylors-version]

this is so hauntingly beautiful

[@MegaPrincetonGirl818]

It's Beautiful

[@briankatona]

Wonderful to hear him play!

[@witchywoowoo]

God this is beautiful...

[@MarthalieThurstonSachemPiper]

Beautiful. Bravo.

[@temo_shanava8643]

So nice 😍😍😍

[@alexisalvarez8337]

Magnifico, Maravilloso.

[@cici6295]

Yo Yo Ma and John work beautifully together. 💗❤💗❤💗❤💗❤💗

[@NAKA_JOGA]

Só uma palavra descreve essa música e esses dois juntos " MAGNÍFICO" 2022 ❤️❤️

[@shaguftaazizkhan]

Beautiful and so sad

[@olgagaravito685]

Magnifique, quel rêve, quelle douceur, caresses, bref, ke du bonheur !!!

[@Diana1000Smiles]

I love this so much it's become a relaxation event for me every day. 💙 Music rules My Life.

[@user-hc7xp7jd7d]

просто изумительно!У меня муражки аж по коже...

[@jorgevictorandresgallardocaro]

Que gran momento

[@youbechannel369]

I'm crying 😢from joy

[@7ajhubbell]

Thank you..

[@eharrisist]

YO YO MA!!!!! YOU BAD!!!

[@Chris_Redfield_1998]

One day ill meet him again..

[@xxAnimeObsessedxx]

Dem harmonics.

[@ktcarte]

He totally commands that cello. If you look closely, the instrument isn't even touching his body most of the time. And let's get real, he don't need no music. He barely even looks at the stand. And how could he? It's practically on the ground! Besides that's more than two pages of music, and not once does he turn the page! Nuts! I love how at 2:26 he doesn't quite hit the note the way he wants to, and you seem him look back at John Williams like, uhhh.

[@danielaoschoski4293]

😍

[@annarobinson72]

Do you know the man who Who wrote Africa, the song from ToTo is the son of John Williams!😍♥️ I bet the Mr. John probably helped him to write that song! 😍♥️♥️

[@luisadacosta9025]

Una verdadera historia de amor en pronto San Valentín

[@iCyBLaCKRosEs]

@JJEBray011 it sure is, i am proud to be asian at heart

[@Charm802]

Can't imagine why 5 people gave it thumbs down.

[@trevorjensen2706]

Why focus on the five people that gave this a thumbs down? Focus on the beauty of the duet by two masters. :)

[@putinscat1208]

Racists.

[@Kirmeins]

Must. Learn. To. Play. Cello.

[@dvichen]

where can i download this version??

[@FilmharmonicBrass]

Awesome video! My group, Filmharmonic Brass (based in NYC) will be recording this and other John Williams stuff on our new album. You might be interested in checking it out:

[@SushiBitss]

what kind of dance is this btw?

[@eldanunez6129]

Esos que le dan DisLike a éste video, todo bien en casa?

[@enigmavariationzero893]

Strange that such beauty can co-exist with the ugliness of urban North America. Diamonds in the mire.

[@Altair1193]

Sounds a bit like Assassins Creed Music. Beautiful!

[@jp3813]

This was a couple of years before that first game.

[@HiyaDragon]

one guy was drunk and thought this was lilwaynes new album.....

[@GGbreizh]

It is not a dance I think.

[@Jude74]

Horrible movie with a great score. Tragic because the book is terrific.

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

Great movie if you didnt read the book.

[@np1472]

Great movie on it's own, however read the book as well.

[@angelabby2379]

@@StreetTruckinTitan how is that. the movie is the best movie i have ever seen in my life, and seems there is more to it. as expected from 2 hour movie. i wanna read the book but now im not sure. since the movie is so magical, rarely u got everything righht from music, set, cinematography, story

[@Susanviolet3322]

Horrible is an over exaggeration

[@javierledesma3441]

The piano part could be improved. The development section not too fond of. Good main theme however; catchy and memorable.