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Today is Chinese-American Cellist Yo-Yo Ma's 61st Birthday [ON-THIS-DAY]

By The Violin Channel

October 7, 2016

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Today is French-born Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma's 61st birthday!

Today is French-born Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma's 61st birthday!

He is widely regarded as one of the pre-eminent virtuosi string soloists of all time.

YO- YO MA & KATHRYN STOTT | SAINT-SAENS | THE SWAN

YO- YO MA | TCHAIKOVSKY | ROCOCO VARIATIONS | 1990

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YO-YO MA | KREISLER | LIEBESLEID

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