After receiving his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed an impromptu solo for the clinic inside the gymnasium at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Mass. The CDC ...

His best-known recordings are of the Bach Solo Cello Suites, which he's recorded three times - in 1983, 1997 and 2018. He's performed with orchestras around the world, but lots of people who pay no ...

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.

On Nov. 21, Yo-Yo Ma offered a monumental gift to Boston and to himself: The complete six Bach cello suites, performed from ...

Yo-Yo Ma uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about playing cello. Would Yo-Yo Ma ever collaborate with a rapper? Why is it that in every movie the cellist plays Bach’s Cello ...

About 25 years ago, the acclaimed cellist asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. He brings his cello — aka "Petunia" —... Yo-Yo Ma on ‘touching infinity’ through his nearly ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast 'Our Common Nature' from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place. For the famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma, it ...

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, ...