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Biography of Yo-Yo Ma
Name: Yo-Yo Ma
Birth Date: October 7, 1955
Death Date: N/A
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: cellist
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma (born 1955) is respected as one of the greatest cellists of the twentieth century. He brought a new vitality to the art of cello playing through his inspired adaptations of nontraditional music styles for the classical instrument.Spirited and fun-loving Yo-Yo Ma brought new dimensions to the classic art of cello playing. Immediately upon his arrival on the music scene in the late 1960s and early 1970s he ranked among the finest cellists of the twentieth century. As his talent matured he was respected for his extraordinary interpretive skill. Over time Ma earned admiration for his intriguing adaptations of non-traditional musical styles for the cello. In addition to symphonic orchestral performances and unaccompanied Bach, Ma augmented the classic cello repertoire when he incorporated jazz, bluegrass, tango, and traditional African musical styles into his performances. Critics applauded his creative adaptations that offered a fresh perspective and imparted a new vitality …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…Stradivari bequeathed to him by the late cellist Jacqueline Du Pre. His preferred concert cello is a restored 1733 Stradivari called the Montagnana. The warm baritone of the Montagnana is a source of comfort to Ma. When he misplaced the .5 million instrument in a New York City taxicab one day, he sighed in gratitude upon its return, "The instrument is my voice." Ma's mother completed a biography of her son in 1996. The book, published in China, was translated into English as My Son, Yo-Yo. Further Reading Consumers' Research, July 1993.Economist, February 15, 1992.New York Times, September 19, 1999; October 19, 1999.People, December 14, 1992; November 26, 2001.Time, January 28, 1991; March 23, 1998.Town and Country, February 1998.Washington Post, October 4, 1999."1996 Grammy Winners and Nominees," available at http://raven.cybercom.com/~dano/mus-grammy.html (November 11, 1999)."Yo-Yo Ma," available at http://www.apaics.org/apa/profiles_yoyo_ma.html (November 11, 1999)."Yo-Yo Ma," available at http://www.bso.org/newdesign/staff/bios/ma.htm (November 11, 1999).
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