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Yo-Yo Ma
American cellist (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yo-Yo Ma (born 7 October 1955) is a French-born Chinese American cellist. His family name is “Ma”, so his full Chinese name is “Ma Yo-yo”. Yo-Yo Ma is one of the world’s greatest cellists. He plays many kinds of music, not just classical, and he has performed for three presidents of the United States.
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Yo-Yo Ma 馬友友 | |
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![]() Ma plays the cello during the "Presentation of the Crystal Award" at the Annual Meeting 2008 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 25, 2008. | |
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Born | (1955-10-07) October 7, 1955 (age 68) Paris, France |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Cellist, composer, pedagogist |
Instruments | Cello, piano, viola, violin |
Years active | fl. ca. 1961–present |
Labels | CBS, RCA, Sony Classical |
Website | yo-yoma.com |
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