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Yo-Yo Ma

American cellist (born 1955)
Person human Q234891

Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[34]
Date of birth
October 7, 1955
Place of birth
Paris
Country of citizenship
United States, Republic of China, France[9][10][11]
Occupation
cellist, composer, music educator
Educated at
Harvard University, Juilliard School, Columbia University, CRD Claude-Debussy de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Harvard College, Trinity School[12][13][14][15][16][17]
Award received
National Medal of Arts, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Emmy Award, Glenn Gould Prize, Kennedy Center Honors, Order "Danaker", Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Avery Fisher Prize, Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year, Library of Congress Living Legend, Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders, Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Dan David Prize, Great Immigrants Award, Polar Music Prize, Vilcek Prize, doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University, Time 100, Praemium Imperiale, Birgit Nilsson Prize[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
Father
Hiao-Tsiun Ma[6]
Mother
Marina Ma[7]
Child
Nicholas Ma[8]
Sibling
Yeou-Cheng Ma
Genre
classical music[35]
Official website
www.yo-yoma.com[41]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, French, Standard Chinese
Affiliation string
Sound Postings LLC, Sound Postings
Described by source
BEIC Digital Library
Discography
Yo-Yo Ma discography[39]
Family name
Ma[40]
Instrument
cello, violin, piano, viola
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Committee of 100[32][33]
Name in native language
Yo-Yo Ma
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Participant in
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020
Record label
Sony Classical, Columbia Records, RCA Records[36][37][38]
Social media followers
522k (172k–522k, n=8)
Start of work period
1962
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 135
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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BBC Things ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
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Grove Music Online ID
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HKCAN ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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Laut.de artist ID
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Lex ID
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Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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Myspace ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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NYRB contributor ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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National Medal of Arts winner ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Pitchfork artist ID
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Prabook ID
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Quora topic ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM ID
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Radio France person ID
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Rate Your Music artist ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Shazam artist ID
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Songkick artist ID
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Spotify artist ID
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TMDB person ID
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TV Maze person ID
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TV.com ID
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Tekściory artist ID
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The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID
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TheaterEncyclopedie ID
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Tidal artist ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Yo-Yo Ma
Trading Card Database name ID
109387
U.S. National Archives Identifier
10582508
UOM ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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WhoSampled artist ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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X (Twitter) username
YoYo_Ma
Yale LUX ID
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Yle topic ID
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YouTube channel ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 19
Emmy Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Time 100, Kennedy Center Honors, Polar Music Prize, Praemium Imperiale, Léonie Sonning Music Prize, National Medal of Arts +11 more
Mb:performer of 15
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone, Anything Goes: Stephane Grappelli & Yo-Yo Ma Play (Mostly) Cole Porter, Appalachian Journey, Appalachia Waltz, Finzi: Cello Concerto, Clarinet Concerto, Fire Water Paper: A Vietnam Oratorio, Inspired by Bach, Liberty! +7 more
Educated at 4
Harvard University, Columbia University, Juilliard School, Harvard College
Instrument 4
piano, violin, cello, viola
Mb:dedication 4
Cello Concerto, Cello Concerto, Trois Pièces pour violoncelle de John Williams, Trois Pièces pour violoncelle de John Williams
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
English, French, Standard Chinese
Occupation 3
composer, cellist, music educator
Record label 3
Columbia Records, RCA Records, Sony Classical
Country of citizenship 2
United States, Republic of China
← Cast member 2
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Won't You Be My Neighbor?
← Winner 2
Kennedy Center Honors, Polar Music Prize
Described by source 1
BEIC Digital Library
Family name 1
Ma
Genre 1
classical music
Instance of 1
human
Mb:artistic director 1
Silk Road Ensemble
Mb:collaboration 1
Silk Road Ensemble
Mb:teacher 1
Michael Sanderling
Member of 1
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Place of birth 1
Paris
Sex or gender 1
male
Teachers 1
Leonard Rose
Writing language 1
English
← Mb:teacher 1
Leonard Rose
← Partner in business or sport 1
Juilliard String Quartet
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Summary

Yo-Yo Ma was born on October 7, 1955[1], in Paris[2]. He has worked as a cellist[3], composer[4], and music educator[5].

FAQs

Where was Yo-Yo Ma born?

Yo-Yo Ma's place of birth was Paris[2].

Who were Yo-Yo Ma's parents?

Yo-Yo Ma's father was Hiao-Tsiun Ma[6]. Yo-Yo Ma's mother was Marina Ma[7].

What did Yo-Yo Ma do for work?

Yo-Yo Ma worked as a cellist[3], composer[4], and music educator[5].

Where did Yo-Yo Ma go to school?

Yo-Yo Ma was educated at Harvard University[12], Juilliard School[13], Columbia University[14], and CRD Claude-Debussy de Saint-Germain-en-Laye[15].

What awards did Yo-Yo Ma receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts[18], Presidential Medal of Freedom[19], Emmy Award[20], and Glenn Gould Prize[21].

Related Entities

Columbia Records Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery RCA Records Republic of China United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] ↑ . rts.ch. rts.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Forbes. Retrieved . cranberries.medium.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [29] ↑ . loc.gov. loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  33. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  36. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  12. 22w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 26w ago · MaryGuen · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z
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