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instanceOf
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cellist
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human
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musician
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recording artist
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activeYearsStart
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1960s
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appointedAs
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UN Messenger of Peace in 2006
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associatedOrganization
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Silkroad
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awardReceived
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Dan David Prize
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Glenn Gould Prize
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Grammy Award
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Kennedy Center Honors
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National Medal of Arts
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Polar Music Prize
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Praemium Imperiale
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Presidential Medal of Freedom
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birthName
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Yo-Yo Ma
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boardMembership
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Aspen Institute (trustee)
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World Economic Forum cultural initiatives
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countryOfCitizenship
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China
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France
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United States of America
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dateOfBirth
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1955-10-07
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degree
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Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University
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educatedAt
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Harvard University
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Juilliard School
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ethnicGroup
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Chinese
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familyName
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Ma
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fieldOfWork
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cross-cultural collaboration
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cultural diplomacy
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music education
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music performance
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founderOf
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Silk Road Project
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Silkroad Ensemble
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genre
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chamber music
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classical music
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world music
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givenName
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Yo-Yo
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hasChild
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Emily Ma
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Nicholas Ma
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hasHonoraryDegreeFrom
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Columbia University
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Harvard University
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Juilliard School
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Princeton University
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Yale University
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hasReligion
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agnosticism (reported)
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hasRole
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UN Messenger of Peace
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knownFor
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cross-cultural musical collaborations
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promoting peace and global understanding through music
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virtuosic cello performance
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languageSpoken
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Chinese
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English
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French
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movedTo
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New York City, United States, as a child
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name
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Yo-Yo Ma
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notableCollaboration
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Bobby McFerrin
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Chris Thile
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Edgar Meyer
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Emanuel Ax
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Ennio Morricone
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Itzhak Perlman
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Silkroad Ensemble
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Tan Dun
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notableInstrument
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1712 Stradivarius cello "Davidov" (formerly used)
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1733 Montagnana cello
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notableWork
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"Appalachian Journey" album
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"Songs of Joy & Peace" album
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"The Goat Rodeo Sessions" album
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Silk Road Ensemble
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recordings of J.S. Bach Cello Suites
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occupation
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artistic director
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cellist
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musician
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recording artist
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parent
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Ma Hiao-Tsiun
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Marina Lu
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performedAt
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Barack Obama presidential inauguration 2009
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Carnegie Hall
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New York City’s Central Park concerts
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Royal Albert Hall
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performedFor
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multiple U.S. presidents
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placeOfBirth
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Paris, France
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primaryInstrument
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cello
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recordLabel
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CBS Masterworks
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Sony Classical
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residence
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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spouse
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Jill Hornor
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website
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https://www.yo-yoma.com/
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