Yo-Yo Ma
Born
October 7, 1955 (69 years old)
Known For
Sound
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Yo-Yo Ma is a French-born American cellist. He was born in Paris and spent his schooling years in New York City and was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half.
Known For
Jacqueline du Pré: Genius and Tragedy
Narrator (voice)
2025
Half Moon
2025
Notre-Dame de Paris : La Réouverture - La Grande Soirée
Self
2024
Music by John Williams
Self - Cellist
2024
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Yo-Yo Ma
2022
Deeper Look from New York
Self · (2 episodes)
2020
Desus & Mero
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Self - Cellist
2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Self - Musician and Fred's Friend
2018
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
(1 episode)
2018
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Self
2018
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Self
2016
Yo Yo Ma: The Bach Project– Six Cello Suites
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Blue Gold: American Jeans
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Voice Over (voice) · (1 episode)
2014
The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live
Self
2012
Chris Botti in Boston
Self
2009
The Colbert Report
(1 episode)
2005
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone
Himself
2004
Beethoven - Choral Fantasy and Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello & Piano
Self (cellist)
2003
Appalachian Journey Live In Concert
Self
2000
The West Wing
Yo-Yo Ma · (1 episode)
1999
Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach
(6 episodes)
1998
Appointment With The Wise Old Dog
Self
1998
Bach Cello Suite #1: The Music Garden
himself
1998
Bach Cello Suite #2: The Sound of the Carceri
himself
1998
The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1
Self
1997
Six Gestures
Self
1997
Falling Down Stairs
Self
1997
Sarabande
Himself
1997
Struggle for Hope
1997
Arthur
Yo-Yo Ma (voice) · (2 episodes)
1996
Beethoven: Triple Concerto And Choral Fantasy
Self
1995
Dvorak in Prague: A Celebration
Self
1993
Frasier
Tom (voice) · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
The Simpsons
Yo-Yo Ma (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Ozawa
1985
Le Grand Échiquier
Self - Main Guest · (1 episode)
1972
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962