Yo-yo Ma


Biography

Yo-Yo Ma worked in a variety of genres and built up a diverse and reputable career. He appeared in a number of television specials, including "Liberty Weekend" (1985-86), "The Night of Music: A Global Celebration" (1986-87) and "Gian Carlo Menotti: The Musical Magician" (1986-87). He also appeared in "Ozawa" (1986-87). He also took on a few movie roles at the time, appearing in the drama...

Biography

Yo-Yo Ma worked in a variety of genres and built up a diverse and reputable career. He appeared in a number of television specials, including "Liberty Weekend" (1985-86), "The Night of Music: A Global Celebration" (1986-87) and "Gian Carlo Menotti: The Musical Magician" (1986-87). He also appeared in "Ozawa" (1986-87). He also took on a few movie roles at the time, appearing in the drama "Heart of the Garden" (1985) with Morgen Leigh. Yo-Yo Ma won an Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming Primetime Emmy Award for "Tchaikovsky 150th Birthday Gala From Leningrad" in 1991. In the nineties, Yo-Yo Ma devoted his time to various credits, such as "Before Sunrise" with Ethan Hawke (1995), "Sarabande" (1997), "Six Gestures" (1997) and "The Tango Lesson" (1997) starring Sally Potter. In the early 2000s, Yo-Yo Ma lent his talents to projects like "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" (2003), "Five Days in September: The Rebirth of an Orchestra" with Peter Oundjian (2005), "Knowledge is the Beginning" (2005), "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005) starring Zhang Ziyi and "Blindsight" (2008). Yo-Yo Ma last provided music for the Domhnall Gleeson thriller "Ex Machina" (2015).

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

How to Grow A Band (2012)
Himself
Knowledge is the Beginning (2005)
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
Performer
Five Days in September: The Rebirth of an Orchestra (2005)
Naqoyqatsi (2002)
Performer
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Performer
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
Performer
Six Gestures (1997)
Sarabande (1997)
Himself
Before Sunrise (1995)
Performer
Another Woman (1988)
Performer
Heart of the Garden (1985)

Music (Feature Film)

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Song Performer
Captain Fantastic (2016)
Song Performer
Ex Machina (2015)
Song Performer
Blindsight (2006)
Song Performer
The Tango Lesson (1997)
Song Performer ("I Am You")

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

How to Grow A Band (2012)
Other

Cast (Special)

The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003)
Performer
Great Performances: Walt Disney Concert Hall (2003)
Performer
2002 Olympic Winter Games (2002)
A Centennial Toast to Symphony Hall (2002)
Classic Yo-Yo Ma (2001)
Philadelphia Orchestra -- New Century, New Home (2001)
Performer
John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Frank McCourt and Patti LuPone (2000)
Isaac Stern: Life's Virtuoso (2000)
CARNEGIE HALL OPENING NIGHT (1997)
53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala (1997)
Bobby McFerrin: Loosely Mozart -- The New Innovators of Classical Music (1996)
Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma and Friends: A Celebration of "Hausmusik" (1996)
Marsalis on Music (1995)
New York Philharmonic -- Kurt Masur and Yo-Yo Ma (1995)
The Dvorak Concert From Prague -- A Celebration (1994)
An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope (1993)
Isaac Stern... A Life (1993)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1992)
Performer
Tchaikovsky 150th Birthday Gala From Leningrad (1991)
Carnegie Hall: Live at 100! The Gala Celebration (1991)
Carnegie Hall at 100: A Place of Dreams (1991)
Yo-Yo Ma: A Month at Tanglewood (1990)
Bernstein at 70 (1989)
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Riccardo Muti Live (1989)
In Concert at the U.N. With Yo-Yo Ma and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (1989)
The Presidential Inaugural Gala (1989)
Stradivarius on Stage (1988)
New York Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta With Yo-Yo Ma (1988)
Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening (1987)
Performer
Ozawa (1987)
Gian Carlo Menotti: The Musical Magician (1986)
Liberty Weekend (1986)
The Night of Music: A Global Celebration (1986)

Music (Special)

The American (2001)
Theme Music
The Song of the Lark (2001)
Theme Music Performer
The Ponder Heart (2001)
Theme Music Performer
Cora Unashamed (2000)
Theme Music Performer

Misc. Crew (Special)

2002 Olympic Winter Games (2002)
Other
Classic Yo-Yo Ma (2001)
Cellist
Dogs: The Early Years (2001)
Other
Children of the Night (2000)
Other
John Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Frank McCourt and Patti LuPone (2000)
Other
Jane Goodall: Reason For Hope (1999)
Other
53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala (1997)
Other
CARNEGIE HALL OPENING NIGHT (1997)
Other
Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma and Friends: A Celebration of "Hausmusik" (1996)
Other
Bobby McFerrin: Loosely Mozart -- The New Innovators of Classical Music (1996)
Other
New York Philharmonic -- Kurt Masur and Yo-Yo Ma (1995)
Other
Marsalis on Music (1995)
Other
Isaac Stern... A Life (1993)
Other
Faith Under Fire (1992)
Cellist
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1992)
Other
Tchaikovsky 150th Birthday Gala From Leningrad (1991)
Other
Yo-Yo Ma: A Month at Tanglewood (1990)
Cellist ("Gruber Cello Concerto No 1")
In Concert at the U.N. With Yo-Yo Ma and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (1989)
Other
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Riccardo Muti Live (1989)
Other
The Presidential Inaugural Gala (1989)
Other
New York Philharmonic and Zubin Mehta With Yo-Yo Ma (1988)
Other
Stradivarius on Stage (1988)
Other
Ozawa (1987)
Other

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

King Midas and the Golden Touch (1991)
Performer

Life Events

Bibliography