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Experimentation and innovation have become the hallmarks of Ma's career. His relentless pursuit of new challenges has brought classical music to a much larger audience than ever before.
In fact, while he is a classical musician, he is known for his versatility and wide-ranging interests in different musical genres. He's delved into Baroque pieces, American bluegrass, as well as traditional Chinese music. While the results may be open to question, his passion is not. Over his decades-long career, Ma has produced more than 75 albums.
He has been a Sony recording artist for three decades, and is considered one of Billboard's best classical sellers. Ma plays a Venetian 17th century Montagnana cello and the Davidoff Stradivarius. In , Ma founded the Silk Road Project as a means to educate and study the culture and art that thrived on the Silk Road.
The organization's vision, according to its website , is to "connect the world's neighborhoods by bringing together artists and audiences around the globe. In , Ma was given the opportunity to expand his audience beyond his wildest dreams: Film director Ang Lee asked him to play on the sound track for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , which went on to become an astounding success, winning four Academy Awards in —for best foreign-language film, art direction, cinematography and, most importantly for Ma, best original score.
But Ma has also found time to perform in front of the cameras on the small screen. Despite how some movies may represent it, classical music has also always been known as a source of solace during times of tragedy, and when the United States needed it most, Yo-Yo Ma delivered.
A year after the September 11, , terrorist attacks on the nation, Ma was asked to play at the ceremonies marking the first anniversary of the tragic event.
Today, Yo-Yo Ma is in demand as never before. His classical recitals and experimental performances sell out regularly, and his willingness to charge ahead into the unknown and take chances has opened a door for a new generation of musicians. Ma has been married to longtime partner Jill Horner since The couple has a son and daughter. The Ma family lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Paul Getty Medal Award Yo-Yo and his wife have two children. For additional information, visit: silkroad. For additional materials contact publicity opus3artists. All the things I love about life outside music have to do with people, and playing the cello allows me to fulfill all those interests through music. Yo-Yo Ma. In Mumbai. Yo-Yo Ma in the Kalahari Desert, Obrigado Brazil.
Appalachian Journey. Best Long Form Music Video. Best Classical Album. Best Chamber Music Performance. Best Chamber Music Preformance. Faure: Piano Quartets Nos. Brahms: Piano Quartets Op. Barber: Cello Concerto, Op. Shostakovich: Trio No.
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