Biography
Classical music has long been a breeding ground for child prodigies, but few wunderkinds have harnessed innate genius to become a cultural icon like cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Born in 1955 to Chinese parents then living in Paris, he began playing his instrument at age four, and three years later he moved with his family to the U.S. In 1983, he made his first recording of Bach’s Cello Suites, which catapulted him to classical stardom, and the masterpiece r...Read more