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Yo-Yo Ma

American cellist (born 1955)

classical music
cellist
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music educator
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Yo-Yo Ma

Identity & names
Family name
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Ma

Life & background
Date of birth
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October 6, 1955

Country of citizenship
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France

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United States

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Republic of China

Place of birth
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Paris

Music & creative work
Instrument
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cello

Instrument
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violin

Instrument
musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

piano

Instrument
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viola

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Sony Classical

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Columbia Records

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RCA Records

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National Medal of Arts

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Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Emmy Award

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Glenn Gould Prize

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Kennedy Center Honors

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Order "Danaker"

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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Yo-Yo Ma: Albums & Discography

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  1. Symphonies · Concertos · Lady Macbeth(2025)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Symphony No. 1 In F Minor Op. 10
    2. 2Symphony No. 2 In B Major "To October" Op. 14
    3. 3Symphony No. 3 In E-flat Major "The First Of May" Op. 20
    4. 4Symphony No. 4 In C Minor Op. 43
    5. 5Symphony No. 5 In D Minor Op. 47
    6. 6Symphony No. 6 In B Minor Op. 14
    7. 7Symphony No. 7 In C Major "Leningrad" Op. 60
    8. 8Symphony No. 8 In C Minor Op. 65
    9. 9Symphony No. 9 In E-flat Major Op. 70
    10. 10Symphony No. 10 In E Minor Op. 93
    11. 11Symphony No. 11 In G Minor "The Year 1905" Op. 103
    12. 12Symphony No. 12 In D Minor "The Year 1917" Op.112
    13. 13Symphony No. 13 In B-flat Minor "Babi Yar" Op. 113
    14. 14Symphony No. 14 In G Minor Op. 135
    15. 15Symphony No. 15 In A Major Op. 141
    16. 13-1Passacaglia - Interlude From Act II Of Lady Macbeth Of The Mtsensk District8:11
    17. 17Suite From The Incidental Music To "Hamlet" Op. 32a (Excerpts)14:14
    18. 18Suite From The Incidental Music To "King Lear" Op. 58a14:30
    19. 13-20"Festival Overture" Op. 966:15
    20. 20Chamber Symphony In C Minor Op. 110a24:52
    21. 21Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Minor Op. 35
    22. 22Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Major Op. 102
    23. 23Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor Op. 77
    24. 24Violin Concerto No. 2 Op. 129
    25. 25Cello Concerto No. 1 In E-flat Major Op. 107
    26. 26Cello Concerto No. 2 In G Major Op. 12634:13
    27. 27Lady Macbeth Of The Mtsensk District Op. 29
  2. The Cello Concertos(2025)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107
    2. 2Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 126
  3. Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97 "Archduke"(2024)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Symphony No. 4 In B-Flat Major, Op. 60 (Arr. For Piano Trio By Shai Wosner)
    2. 2Piano Trio No. 7 In B-Flat Major, Op. 97 "Archduke"
  4. A Gathering Of Friends(2022)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Cello Concerto (2021 Revision)
    2. B2With Malice Toward None From Lincoln4:11
    3. B3A Prayer For Peace From Munich4:32
    4. 4Three Pieces From Schindler's List
    5. DHighwood's Ghost15:14
  5. Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" And Op. 1, No. 3(2022)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 "Pastorale" (Arr. For Piano Trio By Shai Wosner)
    2. 2Piano Trio No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3
  6. Strauss(2022)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Eine Alpensinfonie = An Alpine Symphony TrV 233 (Op. 64)
    2. 1-23Symphonische Fantasie Aus Die Frau Ohne Schatten = Symphonic Fantasy From Die Frau Ohne Schatten TrV 234a21:34
    3. 3Don Quixote TrV184 (Op. 35) - Fantastische Variationen Über Ein Thema Ritterlichen Charakters = Fantastic Variations On A Them Of Knightly Character
    4. 44 Sinfonische Zwischenspiele Aus Intermezzo = 4 Symphonic Interludes From Intermezzo TrV 246a25:52
    5. 5Tod Und Verklärung = Death And Transfiguration TrV 158 (Op. 24) - Tondichtung Für Größes Orchester = Tone Poem For Large Orchestra
    6. 6Symphonia Domestica TrV 209 (Op. 53) - Für Größes Orchester = For Large Orchestra
    7. 7Ein Heldenleben = A Hero's Life TrV 190 (Op. 40) - Tondichtung Für Größes Orchester = Tone Peom For Large Orchestra
    8. 8Macbeth TrV 163 (Op. 23) - Tondichtung Nach Shakespeares Drama Für Größes Orchester = Tone Poem For Large Orchestra After Shakespeare's Drama20:02
    9. 9Also Sprach Zarathustra = This Spoke Zarathustra TrV 176 (Op. 30) - Tondichtung (Frei Nach Friedrich Nietzsche) Für Größes Orchester = Tone Poem For Large Orchestra (Freely After Friedrich Nietsche)
    10. 10Aus Italien = From Italy TrV 147, Op. 16 - Sinfonische Fantasie Für Größes Orchester = Symphonic Fantasy For Large Orchestra
    11. 6-1Don Juan TrV 156, (Op. 20) = Tondichtung Für Größes Orchester (Nach Nikolaus Lenaus Dramatischen Gedicht) = Tone Poem For Large Orchestra (After Nikolaus Lenu's Dramatic Poem)20:15
    12. 6-2Burleske D-Moll Für Klavier Und Orchester = Burleske In D Minor For Piano And Orchestra TrV 14520:39
    13. 6-3Tanz Der Sieben Schleier Aus Salome = Dance Of The Sevel Veils From Salome10:13
    14. 14Metamorphosen = Metamorphoses TrV 290 - Studie Für 23 Solostreicher = Study For 23 Solo Strings26:30
    15. 7-1Festliches Präludium Für Orgel Und Orchester = Festival Prelude For Organ And Orchestra TrV 229 (Op. 61) - Zur Einweihung Des Wiener Konzerthauses 19 Oktober 1913 =for Organ And Orchestra On The Occasion Of The Opening Of The New Konzerthaus In Vienna On October 19, 191313:49
    16. 16Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche = Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks Trv 171 (Op. 28) - Nach Alter Schelmenweise - In Rondeauform = After An Old Picaresque Legend - In Rondo Form
    17. 7-7Liebesszene Aus Feuersnot = Love Scene From Feuersnot. Langsam – Sehr Ruhig – Bewegt7:08
    18. 18Der Rosenkavalier - Konzertsuite Für Orchester = Concert Suite For Orchestra TrV 227d
    19. 7-13Schlagoberswalzer Aus Schlagobers = Whipped Cream Waltz From Schlagobers (Etwas Zõgernd Beginnend – Schelles Walzertempo – Sehr Lbhaft)6:42
  7. Hope Amid Tears - Beethoven Cello Sonatas(2021)

    Tracklist

    1. 1Sonata No. 1 In F Major, Op. 5 No. 125:57
    2. 2Sonata No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 5 No. 226:12
    3. 3Sonata No. 3 In A Major, Op. 6928:01
    4. 4Sonata No. 4 In C Major, Op. 102 No. 116:54
    5. 5Sonata No. 5 In D Major, Op. 102 No. 221:21
    6. 3-17 Variations On "Bei Männern, Welche Liebe Fühlen" From Mozarts "Zauberflöte" E Flat Major WOO 469:22
    7. 3-212 Variations On A Theme From Handel's Oratorio "Judas Maccabäus" G Major WOO 4514:00
    8. 3-312 Variations On "Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen" From Mozarts "Zauberflöte" F Major Op. 6610:43
  8. Not Our First Goat Rodeo(2020)

    Tracklist

    1. A1Your Coffee Is A Disaster4:40
    2. A2Waltz Whitman3:44
    3. A3The Trappings3:39
    4. A4Every Note A Pearl4:37
    5. A5Not For Lack Of Trying5:09
    6. B1Voila!3:11
    7. B2Scarcely Cricket4:46
    8. B3We Were Animals5:22
    9. B4Nebbia4:31
    10. B5757 ml5:08
  9. Songs Of Comfort & Hope(2020)

  10. Triple Concerto, Symphony No. 7(2020)

Yo-Yo Ma: Biography & Facts

Names in other languages

  • af
    Yo-Yo Ma
  • ar
    يويو ما
  • arz
    يويو ما
  • ast
    Yo-Yo Ma
  • azb
    یو-یو ما
  • be
    Ё Ё Ма
  • be-tarask
    Ё-Ё Ма
  • bg
    Йо-Йо Ма
  • ca
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  • ckb
    یۆیۆ ما
  • cs
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  • cy
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  • da
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  • el
    Γιο Γιο Μα
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  • vi
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  • wuu
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  • zh-hans
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Identity & names

Family name

part of full name of person

Ma

Life & background

Date of birth

date on which the subject was born

October 6, 1955
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

France
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

United States
Country of citizenship

the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen

Republic of China
Place of birth

most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character

Paris

Music & creative work

Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

cello
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

violin
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

piano
Instrument

musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation

viola
Record label

brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos

Sony Classical
Record label

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Columbia Records
Record label

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RCA Records

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National Medal of Arts
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Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Emmy Award
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Glenn Gould Prize
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Kennedy Center Honors
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Order "Danaker"
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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