Yo-Yo Ma

[nanila]

Virtuoso cellist whose career spans decades. He is probably the most globally famous of the musicians I’ll post this week. He’s won multiple Grammy awards, recorded a gazillion CDs and film scores, and plays an eclectic range of styles, including traditional Chinese melodies, bluegrass and strange melancholy noodling with Philip Glass. He was a child prodigy who can be said to have fulfilled all of his early promise and more.











Yo-Yo Ma plays a Bach cello suite in the middle of a building site (YouTube, 03:10)
Yo-Yo Ma adds to the ominosity factor of Philip Glass’ Naqoyqatsi (YouTube, 07:58)

Comments

[senmut]

Need to look and see if Vanessa Mae has been featured here before.... your post reminded me of her.

[nanila]

Ooh, please do post about her. I don't think she has been on here - there's no tag for her, and skywardprodigal was consistent about tagging entries with the person featured.

[boundbooks]

Totally loving the musicians theme!

[nanila]

:) There've been a good many posts featuring lot of pop, jazz and R&B musicians, but not many classical.

[st_aurafina]

I played the cello in highschool - he was like a hero to me! (Still is, even if I don't play anymore.)

[nanila]

Yes! I don't play piano or viola any more, but still have classical musician heroes. I miss it sometimes, but there's no time for more than one or two hobbies when you've got a full time job. Stupid work. :/