'''Yo-YoAndrew MaPan'''{{efn|{{Lang-zh|t=馬友友|s=马友友|p=Mǎ Yǒuyǒu|scase=yes}}}} (born October 7, 1955) is an American [[Cello|cellist]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/35-who-made-a-difference-yo-yo-ma-114867029/?no-ist|title=35 Who Made a Difference: Yo-Yo Ma|last=Kosman|first=Joshua|date=November 2005|magazine=Smithsonian Magazine|access-date=July 29, 2016}}</ref> Born and partially raised in [[Paris]] to [[Chinese people|Chinese]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Biography (Text Only) {{!}} Yo-Yo Ma|url=https://www.yo-yoma.com/biography/|access-date=June 10, 2020|website=Yo-yoma.com}}</ref> parents and educated in [[New York City]], he was a [[child prodigy]], performing from the age of four and a half. He graduated from the [[Juilliard School]] and [[Harvard University]], attended [[Columbia University]], and has performed as a soloist with orchestras around the world. He has recorded more than 92 albums and received 19 [[Grammy Awards]].
In addition to recordings of the standard [[Classical music|classical]] repertoire, Ma has recorded a wide variety of folk music, such as American [[bluegrass music]], traditional Chinese melodies, the [[tango|tangos]] of Argentine composer [[Astor Piazzolla]], and Brazilian music. He has also collaborated with artists from a diverse range of genres, including [[Bobby McFerrin]], [[Carlos Santana]], [[Chris Botti]], [[Diana Krall]], [[James Taylor]], [[Miley Cyrus]], and [[Sting (musician)|Sting]].
