I realized late in life that my twin passions are music and people. Yo-Yo Ma latelifemusic Change image and share on social
You know, you can have someone who's the very best at something, but if there's not that kind of chemistry, collaborating is not going to amount to anything. Yo-Yo Ma amountchemistrycollaborate Change image and share on social
I love grocery shopping when I'm home. That's what makes me feel totally normal. I love both the idea of home as in being with my family and friends, and also the idea of exploration. I think those two are probably my great interests. Yo-Yo Ma explorationfamilyfeel share on social
One is that you have to take time, lots of time, to let an idea grow from within. The second is that when you sign on to something, there will be issues of trust, deep trust, the way the members of a string quartet have to trust one another. Yo-Yo Ma deepgrowidea share on social
Once something is memorable, it's living and you're using it. That to me is the foundation of a creative society. Yo-Yo Ma creativefoundationlive Change image and share on social
Music is powered by ideas. If you don't have clarity of ideas, you're just communicating sheer sound. Yo-Yo Ma claritycommunicateidea Change image and share on social
The tradition of classical music and the opera is such that it used to be the place where social intercourse could take place between all parts of society: politicians, industrialists, artists, citizens, etc. That tradition, I think, still exists, but it's much, much more diluted. Yo-Yo Ma artistcitizenclassical share on social
When you learn something from people, or from a culture, you accept it as a gift, and it is your lifelong commitment to preserve it and build on it. Yo-Yo Ma acceptbuildcommitment Change image and share on social
But an innovation, to grow organically from within, has to be based on an intact tradition, so our idea is to bring together musicians who represent all these traditions, in workshops, festivals, and concerts, to see how we can connect with each other in music. Yo-Yo Ma basebringconcert share on social
I think anybody who goes away finds you appreciate home more when you return. Yo-Yo Ma findhomereturn Change image and share on social
