Facts about Yo-Yo Ma
1. Yo-Yo Ma was born to Chinese parents living in Paris.
2. He began to study the cello with his father at age four.
3. His principal teacher was Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School.
4. He sought out a traditional liberal arts education to expand upon his conservatory training, graduating from Harvard University in 1976.
5. He plays two instruments, a 1733 Montagnana cello from Venice and the 1712 Davidoff Stradivarius.




