After musical trips to Appalachia, Brazil, Argentina, the Silk Road and baroque and modern Italy, Yo-Yo Ma has embarked on a spiritual journey. His next CD, “Songs of Joy & Peace, “ is being released ...

During lockdown, people the world over have derived comfort from music. What can it teach us about peace? A new project is asking artists to express what music means to them. Behind this effort is ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Mike Block and Sandeep Das come from very different musical backgrounds. What they have in common is a passion for cross-cultural collaboration as members of world-famous cellist ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. I hope you're enjoying your Thanksgiving. For the holiday, we're going to feature one of our favorite interviews of the year with Yo-Yo Ma. He brought his cello, ...

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For the famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma, it took those early days of the pandemic, when a lot of folks were trapped in their homes or apartments, to really start thinking about reconnecting with the outdoors.

We're not sure how we picked favorites, either. Few names in music hold as much weight as Yo-Yo Ma: cellist, international superstar, humanitarian and beloved human. With a performance career of 60 ...

John Williams has written so many of the movie scores that have gotten stuck in your head over the years... (SOUNDBITE OF JOHN WILLIAMS' "STAR WARS (MAIN TITLE)") KELLY: ...Like the theme to "Star ...

Years ago, the acclaimed cellist asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. He brought his cello — aka "Petunia" — in for music and conversation during this May 2024 interview. This ...

Yo-Yo Ma on 'touching infinity' through his nearly 300-year-old cello, Petunia By Terry Gross Published November 28, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST Listen • 43:59 ...