After reaching 50, I began to wonder what the root of life is. Yo-Yo Ma beginlifereach Change image and share on social
We may be coming to a new golden age of instrument making. Yo-Yo Ma agecomegolden Change image and share on social
I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning. Yo-Yo Ma greatlearnmusician Change image and share on social
I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world. Yo-Yo Ma fitgreatgrow Change image and share on social
Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks. Yo-Yo Ma creativityforcegreat Change image and share on social
As a child, you respond physically, tactically. You're delighted by sound, you're delighted by recognizing something. It's like hide and seek. Is it there? Is it not there? Is it this note? Is it not this note? It's one fantastic game. Yo-Yo Ma childdelightfantastic share on social
I'm not likely to forget where I've been and what I've done and learned. I think it's just as important to play new instruments as to play new pieces. The old ones are getting scarcer and the new ones more and more wonderful. Yo-Yo Ma forgethaveimportant 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
The tango is really a combination of many cultures, though it eventually became the national music of Argentina. Yo-Yo Ma argentinacombinationculture Change image and share on social
Jazz has been such a force in music, that any musician, including classical composers, have been influenced, and obviously performers, also. Yo-Yo Ma classicalcomposerforce Change image and share on social