Yo-Yo Ma, born October 7, 1955 in Paris, France to Chinese parents, is a renowned solo cellist who has performed with orchestras around the world. He has recorded over 90 albums and has won 19 Grammy Awards.
He began playing cello at age four with his father. He was seven years old when he and his parents moved to Boston and then New York City. He continued to study at Julliard School before transferring to Harvard University for a liberal arts education.
He has been a United Nations Messenger of Peace since 2006. Ma has received the National Medal of Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Kennedy Center Honors.
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