Education
He attended Juilliard School under the tutelage of János Scholz and Leonard Rose.
Ma continued to study cello under Leon Kirchner and Luise Vosgerchian while majoring in humanities.
He attended Juilliard School under the tutelage of János Scholz and Leonard Rose.
Ma continued to study cello under Leon Kirchner and Luise Vosgerchian while majoring in humanities.
Ma had his first public recital when he was 5. He performed at Carnegie Hall at age 9.
The cellists (Ma) is known for his collaborations with other artists belonging to various genres. Some of the musicians he performed with are Young-Uck Kim (violin), Emanuel Ax (piano), Isaac Stern (violin) and Jaime Laredo (violin). Emanuel Ax and Yo-Yo Ma recorded the sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven in 1985 and works by Johannes Brahms in 1991. He also recorded the suites of Johann Sebastian Bach in 1983 and 1998.
Ma currently plays with his own Silk Road Ensemble (from 1998)