Yo-Yo Ma has lived with the iconic Bach Cello Suites for over 50 years. The six pieces by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach are Ma’s longtime musical companion and a source of great inspiration.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma is launching a seven-week Bach interactive virtual experience, “The Music Art Life Experience,” ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo performs with cellist Yo-Yo Ma at Hollywood Bowl Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. (Hon ...

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and children’s television are old friends. In the 1980s, he made several appearances on Sesame Street, on one notable occasion playing the masterpiece “Beethoven for cello, two ...

Ma said he thought of the piece as "a struggle for hope," capturing the feeling in Boston perfectly. Listen: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach's 'Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor' Listen: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach's 'Cello ...

Played sitting, the cello is perhaps the most intimate of instruments. A musician wraps arms and knees around its body pulling a warm sound not unlike a human voice from its core. Perhaps then, ...

The heart and soul of suites by Bach and Handel are often found in the slow, central sarabande, said to be a dance of Spanish origin. In Bach’s cello suites, the sarabande stops time. Watch Yo-Yo Ma ...

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 ...

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, ...