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Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma

Joanna Ho

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Unabridged Audio: 14 minutes

A picture book biography about the musician Yo-Yo Ma, immigration, and using music to build bridges.

Before Yo-Yo Ma became one of the most renowned and celebrated cellists, he wanted to play the double bass. But it was too big for his four-year-old hands. Over time, Ma honed his amazing talent, and his music became a reflection of his own life between borders, cultures, disciplines, and generations.

Since then, he has recorded over a hundred albums, won nineteen Grammy Awards, performed for eight American presidents, and received the National Medal of the Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, just to name a few accomplishments.

Staying true to himself, Yo-Yo Ma performed at the US-Mexico border at the Rio Grande on April 13, 2019, as part of his multi-continent “Bach Project” tour to prove a point—through music, we can build bridges rather than walls between different cultures.

Format:: Audiobook

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Publication:: 2021

Publisher:: HarperAudio

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Language:: eng

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Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma

Joanna Ho

4.14/5 (225 ratings)

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Unabridged Audio: 14 minutes

A picture book biography about the musician Yo-Yo Ma, immigration, and using music to build bridges.

Before Yo-Yo Ma became one of the most renowned and celebrated cellists, he wanted to play the double bass. But it was too big for his four-year-old hands. Over time, Ma honed his amazing talent, and his music became a reflection of his own life between borders, cultures, disciplines, and generations.

Since then, he has recorded over a hundred albums, won nineteen Grammy Awards, performed for eight American presidents, and received the National Medal of the Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, just to name a few accomplishments.

Staying true to himself, Yo-Yo Ma performed at the US-Mexico border at the Rio Grande on April 13, 2019, as part of his multi-continent “Bach Project” tour to prove a point—through music, we can build bridges rather than walls between different cultures.

Format:: Audiobook

Pages:: pages

Publication:: 2021

Publisher:: HarperAudio

Edition:

Language:: eng

ISBN10:

ISBN13:

kindle Asin:

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