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      • Who Is Yo-Yo Ma? Yo-Yo Ma is a cellist and songwriter of Chinese descent. The child prodigy attended the Juilliard School and continued to excel throughout his adult life, producing more than 75 albums and winning 18 Grammy Awards.
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  1. May 12, 2024 · Born on October 7, 1955, in Paris, France, Yo-Yo Ma is a classically trained cellist and songwriter of Chinese descent who was brought up playing pieces created by the great...

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  3. Apr 8, 2013 · Yo-Yo was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris. He began to study the cello with his father at age four and three years later moved with his family to New York City, where he continued his cello studies at the Juilliard School before pursuing a liberal arts education at Harvard.

  4. Jun 1, 2024 · Yo-Yo Ma (born October 7, 1955, Paris, France) is a French-born American cellist known for his extraordinary technique and rich tone. His frequent collaborations with musicians and artists from other genres, cultures, and media reinvigorated classical music and expanded its audience.

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  5. May 29, 2024 · About 25 years ago, the acclaimed cellist asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. Yo-Yo Ma brings his cello — aka "Petunia" — to his conversation with Terry Gross. He talks...

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    Yo-Yo was born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris. He began to study the cello with his father at age four and three years later moved with his family to New York City, where he continued his cello studies at the Juilliard School before pursuing a liberal arts education at Harvard.

  7. Yo-Yo Ma is a formidable cellist and non-stop touring artist. He has made over 90 recordings and won 19 Grammy Awards. Born in 1955 to Chinese parents living in Paris, Yo-Yo Ma had a very musical upbringing.

  8. Apr 16, 2021 · World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma (Words + Music) talks about his impromptu performance at a COVID vaccination site and plays a game about pop songs that quote classical music pieces.

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