About 25 years ago, acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. He brings his 18th century cello — aka "Petunia" — to the Fresh Air studio for music and ...

Yo-Yo Ma came to WHYY to be interviewed, and of course, he brought his cello. It has a name: Petunia. Petunia, made in 1733 by the Venetian luthier Domenico Montagnana, played the first song Ma ever ...

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, ...

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and singer Angelique Kidjo, both familiar and welcome figures at Cal Performances, join forces Saturday night at the Greek Theatre on the UC Berkeley campus to present their own ...

Legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday, May 7, at 8:00 pm, at The Civic Theatre. San Diego Symphony Music Director Rafael Payare conducted. Before the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs at the Noorda Center for the Performing Arts at Utah Valley University in Orem, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 ...

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 ...