For the famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma, it took those early days of the pandemic, when a lot of folks were trapped in their homes or apartments, to really start thinking about reconnecting with the outdoors.

Years ago, the acclaimed cellist asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. He brought his cello — aka "Petunia" — in for music and conversation during this May 2024 interview. This ...

This giveaway is now closed. Yo-Yo Ma is coming to Denver to perform with the Colorado Symphony in a sold-out show on May 5, and we have a pair of tickets to give away to a lucky CPR Classical ...

On a damp April evening, the kind that seems to hush Princeton’s campus into a reverent stillness, Yo-Yo Ma strode onto the stage with a cello in his hand at McCarter Theatre, all warmth and easy ...

The celebrated cellist capped a concert with the New York Philharmonic with a work that Pablo Casals often played to protest war and oppression. By Javier C. Hernández After a rousing performance of ...

Yo-Yo Ma, the globally acclaimed cellist, has had a longstanding affinity for Chicago. In an interview Monday, he called it “one of the great cities in our world.” It is against this backdrop that Ma ...

Yo-Yo Ma on 'touching infinity' through his nearly 300-year-old cello, Petunia By Terry Gross Published November 28, 2024 at 5:00 AM EST Listen • 43:59 Tags NHPR Music News Terry Gross ...

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, ...