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Playing at the border : a story of Yo-Yo Ma

Author

Joanna Ho

Call Number

  • J 921 MA (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)

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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.

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Teresa Martínez

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