Cellist and philanthropist Yo-Yo Ma recently appeared for an interview and a performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he performed the Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite no. 1 and a solo version of Harold Arlen's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

 

 

The pair discussed Ma's new podcast Our Common Nature, which thinks about nature as a force that is "creative but also utterly destructive" and considers humanity's tendency towards those same qualities.

The project has involved a number of outdoor performances in nature, such as Ma playing a carbon fiber cello on a ship in the ocean.

On a light-hearted note, Ma also starred in a TikTok with actress Amanda Seyfried, lip-syncing a sound from the movie School of Rock.

 

@colbertlateshow Those that can't do, teach. And those that can't teach, go on The Late Show. #Colbert #AmandaSeyfried #YoYoMa #SchoolOfRock #MeanGirls ♬ original sound - colbertlateshow

You can watch Ma's full interview on the show here.