Name: Yo-Yo Ma
Occupation: Cellist
Birth Day: October 7, 1955
Age: 70
Birth Place: Paris - France
Zodiac Sign: Libra
DOB in Roman: X.VII.MCMLV

Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma was born on 7 October 1955(70 years old) in France. Yo-Yo Ma is Cellist, Zodiac sign - Libra. More detail about Yo-Yo Ma given below.

About Yo-Yo Ma

Classical cellist who created a name for himself by pursuing his interest in the music of other civilizations and the manner in which music can be combined.

Yo-Yo Ma before fame

He wanted to play the double bass because of its size, but settled on the cello as a compromise between the viola, which he had previously learnt to play, and the double bass.

Achievement of Yo-Yo Ma

He has received numerous Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 2001, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.

Yo-Yo Ma family life

He married Jill Hornor, a German language instructor, in 1978 and they had two daughters.

Associations of Yo-Yo Ma

At the age of seven, he performed for Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.

Top Facts You Did Not Know About Yo-Yo Ma

United Nations Peace Ambassador. Artists from Sony Classical Records. Winner of the Léonie Sonning Music Prize. Member of the committee 100. Classic camellia. The people at PBS. Children's classical musicians. Massachusetts musicians. Contemporary classical music performers. Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music. Honored by the Kennedy Center. Recipient of the United States National Medal of the Arts. Winner of a Latin Grammy. Commanders of the Order of Arts and Letters. The French immigrated to the United States. The recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Musician Paris

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