Uw world series yo yo ma

Yoyo ma offers songs of comfort cello serenade in the. The performing arts committee curated the series with artistic. Bach to modern invocations of ancient folk traditions. Youssou ndour, so percussion, chamber music society of lincoln center, garrick ohlsson. Cellist yoyo ma brought his great inspiration, and in turn part of his own life story, to an enthusiastic audience packed around the tiny desk on a hot summer day. The songs of comfort project worldrenowned cellist yoyo ma launched on social media continues to expand in new directions. He performed live on september 11, 2002, in the world trade center as a tribute to those who had died in the attack. Yoyo ma was born on october 7, 1955 in paris, france. Find similar artists to yoyo ma and discover new music. The prolific and prodigiously talented cellist yoyo ma is as at home with brahms and bach as he is with astor piazzolla or antonio carlos jobim. Also that year, the silk road ensemble with yoyo ma performed the music for the ken burnslynn novick documentary series the vietnam war, and ma collaborated with chamber orchestra the knights on azul.

A concerto conjures a chinese golden age news yoyo ma speaks at university of michigan, convenes day of action in flint. Yoyo ma performed in the new yorks philharmonic tribute that celebrated the 100 th year founding anniversary of the statue of liberty. Yoyo ma performs on siriusxms symphony hall hosted by david srebnik at siriusxm washington d. This spring, ma is receiving the 20 vilcek prize, he discuss. It was this opera that first caught the attention of yoyo ma and the silk. Conceived by cellist yoyo ma, this series of films presents a multifaceted celebration of johann sebastian bachs six suites for unaccompanied cello. If you meet david and cathy at a party, youll find them warm, funny and. Inspired by yoyo mas silk road project, egyptian musicologist mina girgis and. For 201516, meany executive director and uw world series artistic director michelle witt has lined up 27 acts from 16 countries. How yoyo mas songs of comfort are inspiring musical.

Yoyo ma robert speaks with cellist yoyo ma about his new multimedia project, inspired by bach. His frequent collaborations with musicians and artists from other genres, cultures, and media reinvigorated classical music and. Jeffrey brown looks at the growing collaboration in these mini. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Yoyo ma on misty copeland, raising biracial children and. Cellist yoyo ma, senegalese singer youssou ndour, so percussion, the peking acrobats and brazils grupo corpo are just a sampling. Yo yo ma, garrick ohlsson, itzak perlman, artur rubinstein, andras schiff, and dawn. Yoyo ma, born october 7, 1955, paris, france, frenchborn american cellist known for his extraordinary technique and rich tone. Born in paris, he spent his schooling years in new york city and was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half. Her latest gig is here at the uw world series as our philanthropy. In the six part series, which airs on pbs april 1st, 8th, and 15th, yoyo ma teams up with. Yoyo ma was born on 7 october 1955, in paris, france to chinese parents. She is a principal member of yoyo mas silk road project, an artistic and educational.

In collaboration with artists from different disciplines, ma uses each bach suite as a starting point for a completely new work in that artists medium. Yoyo ma is a grammywinning american chinese cellist. Brechemin piano series uw music university of washington. The genealogy goes back in an unbroken line to yoyos th great grandfather, ma lin guan, who was born in the ming dynasty in 1435, 57 years before columbus discovered the new world. He has been married to jill alison hornor since may 20, 1978. For more information on programs and seasonticket prices. Yoyo ma born october 7, 1955 is a chineseamerican cellist. Yoyo ma on misty copeland, raising biracial children and breaking barriers when you do something thats unbelievably great, it actually belongs to the world. People yoyo ma wnyc new york public radio, podcasts. His mother, marina lu, was a singer while his father, hiaotsiun ma, was a violinist and a professor of music who taught at the nanjing national central university.

Yoyo ma born october 7, 1955 is an american musician. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. Yoyo ma, is the among the most famous names in classical music today, but his reputation extends far beyond that world. This concert is considered as one of the most significant concerts in yoyo ma s career. Yoyo ma wants bach to save the world with a new recording and a twoyear, 36city world tour, the classical musician of our civic life is pairing art and community action. Yoyo ma was named united nations messenger of peace in 2006 to promote the organizations values among young people. For more than 100 years, renowned musicians admired throughout the world have. Uw world series brings yoyo ma, trisha brown to seattle. Yoyo ma was by age 30 widely regarded as one of the worlds finest classical cellists, both onstage and in the studio. The chief characteristic of ma s approach is his showcasing. The manyfaceted career of cellist yoyo ma is testament to his continual search for new ways to communicate with audiences, and to his personal desire for artistic growth and renewal. Drawing on his training as a musician and what he has learned traveling the world for more than 30 years as a touring performer, yoyo ma discussed where. Uw world series brings yoyo ma, trisha brown to seattle the. Yoyo ma, garrick ohlsson, itzak perlman, artur rubinstein, andras schiff, and dawn.

Deceptive cadence sample the musically omnivorous cellists wideranging work from j. University symphony with craig sheppard, piano uw music. He graduated from the juilliard school and harvard university, and has. Students graduation at the union terrace after dark madison world music festival. Yoyo ma, chris thile, edgar meyer nonesuch t he virtuoso mandolinist and guitarist chris thile is that rare being. He graduated from the juilliard school and harvard university, and has performed as a soloist with orchestras around the world. Then he branched outto bluegrass, tango, jazz, and other genres and.