Arts Jul 31 Yo-Yo Ma on how musicians can ‘rebuild our humanity’ during the pandemic In a heartfelt call to action to musicians, Ma said it is "your job -- our job -- is to actually move one person at a time."… By Joshua Barajas
Arts Jul 29 Yo-Yo Ma’s heartfelt call to action to artists during the pandemic Now is the best time to make a personal connection with an audience of one, the cellist said, “because as a musician, your job — our job — is to actually move one person at a time.”… By Isabelle Di Rita
Arts Apr 14 Watch 4:06 Accentuating the positive with #SongsOfComfort For a moment of diversion from difficult news, we have another look at -- and listen to -- some of the music being posted across social media using #SongsOfComfort. Jeffrey Brown has our selections from Yo-Yo Ma’s ongoing project. By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Apr 07 A singing hospital worker and more #SongsOfComfort World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma weeks ago sought to soothe our anxieties by performing mini concerts that anyone could watch, and he put out a call for others to join him under the hashtag #SongsOfComfort. Many people heeded the call, recording… By Joshua Barajas
Mar 25 Watch 3:32 Yo-Yo Ma’s musical effort to share #SongsOfComfort amid coronavirus By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Joshua Barajas Last week, the NewsHour joined master cellist Yo-Yo Ma in asking the public to join the #SongsOfComfort effort and contribute music both old and new. Chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown shares some of what we have received here -- moments… Continue watching
Mar 24 Yo-Yo Ma calls for #SongsOfComfort amid pandemic. Here’s how you can join the effort By Joshua Barajas Yo-Yo Ma has brought joy to listeners for decades with his virtuosic musicianship. Now, he is using his music to offer some comfort to a global audience in the midst of a pandemic that has sparked widespread anxiety and pain. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 7:03 Yo-Yo Ma on encouraging ‘Songs of Comfort’ amid global crisis Yo-Yo Ma, one of the world’s most renowned and beloved musicians, is trying to provide comfort in this time of crisis. Ma has been posting videos of himself performing short pieces and encouraging other musicians -- of all levels --… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 3:43 Yo-Yo Ma on the importance of telling each other our stories Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has recorded more than 100 albums, performed in every marquee concert hall across the globe and played for eight U.S. presidents. This weekend, he gave two outdoor concerts along the U.S.-Mexico border, in an effort to highlight… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 1:52 Landscape-sized portraits of immigrants light up Boston By Mori Rothman Between dusk and dawn, larger-than-life portraits of immigrants from French cellist Yo-Yo Ma to farm workers are being projected onto 18 buildings, bridges and trees around Boston to highlight their unique contributions. NewsHour Weekend’s Mori Rothman spoke with photographer Erik… Continue watching