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.

This giveaway is now closed. Yo-Yo Ma is coming to Denver to perform with the Colorado Symphony in a sold-out show on May 5, and we have a pair of tickets to give away to a lucky CPR Classical ...

On a damp April evening, the kind that seems to hush Princeton’s campus into a reverent stillness, Yo-Yo Ma strode onto the stage with a cello in his hand at McCarter Theatre, all warmth and easy ...

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, the globally acclaimed cellist, has had a longstanding affinity for Chicago. In an interview Monday, he called it “one of the great cities in our world.” It is against this backdrop that Ma ...

The celebrated cellist capped a concert with the New York Philharmonic with a work that Pablo Casals often played to protest war and oppression. By Javier C. Hernández After a rousing performance of ...

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 Tags NHPR Music News Terry Gross ...

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, ...