Playing at the border : a story of Yo-Yo Ma
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience
Ages 4-8.
Summary
"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."--Provided by publisher.