I most recently heard fabulous world’s greatest cellist, Yo-Yo Ma in concert in Berkeley with his Silk Road Ensemble. The music was rather eclectic, and did not feature Yo-Yo Ma as much as I would have liked. This evening, he will perform with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall. The program will consist of the following:
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
Hindesmith Cello Concerto
Brahms Symphony No. 1
Mr. Ma is a French born American cellist, virtuoso, orchestral composer, and winner of multiple Grammies and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. He is without doubt, the most famous and well regarded cellist of our time. He was born in Paris in 1955 to Chinese parents. His mother was a singer, and his father a violinist and professor music. He began performing for audiences at the age of 5. He performed for Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower at the age of 7! And of course, he attended the Julliard School of Medicine, as did the famous robber barren, Cosmo Kramer. He is a graduate of Harvard University.
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
Hindesmith Cello Concerto
Brahms Symphony No. 1
Mr. Ma is a French born American cellist, virtuoso, orchestral composer, and winner of multiple Grammies and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. He is without doubt, the most famous and well regarded cellist of our time. He was born in Paris in 1955 to Chinese parents. His mother was a singer, and his father a violinist and professor music. He began performing for audiences at the age of 5. He performed for Presidents Kennedy and Eisenhower at the age of 7! And of course, he attended the Julliard School of Medicine, as did the famous robber barren, Cosmo Kramer. He is a graduate of Harvard University.
His list of accomplishments are too numerous to mention. His discography is even more impressive. This is a partial list, since they earned Grammy Awards.
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance:
- 1996 Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart: Clarinet Trios (Sony 57499)
- 1993 Brahms: Sonatas for Cello & Piano (Sony 48191)
- 1992 Brahms: Piano Quartets Op. 25, Op. 26 (Sony 45846)
- 1987 Beethoven: Cello and Piano Sonata No. 4 in C & Variations (CBS 42121)
- 1986 Brahms: Cello and Piano Sonatas in E Minor Op. 38, and F Op. 99 (RCA 17022)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance:
- 1998 Yo-Yo Ma Premieres – Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse (Sony Classical 66299)
- 1995 The New York Album – Works of Albert, Bartók & Bloch (Sony 57961)
- 1993 Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante/Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme (Sony 48382)
- 1990 Barber: Cello Concerto, Op. 22/Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 (CBS 44900)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance:
Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition:
- 1995 The New York Album, Stephen Albert: Cello Concerto (Sony 57961)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Album:
- 1998 Yo-Yo Ma Premieres – Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse (Sony Classical 66299)
Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album:
- 2010 Songs of Joy & Peace (Sony Classical B001BN1V8U)
- 2004 Obrigado Brazil (Sony 89935)
- 2001 Appalachian Journey (Sony 66782)
- 1999 Soul of the Tango – The Music of Ástor Piazzolla (Sony Classical 63122)
- 1999
Latin Grammy for Best Instrumental Album
- 2004 Obrigado Brazil (Sony 89935)
This is the 100th Anniversary of the San Francisco Symphony this year. The SF Symphony has invited the big five of symphony orchestras to help celebrate. These are the Boston Symphony, the Chicago Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the New Yorn Philharmonic. They will perform two concerts apiece throughout the season at Davies Symphony Hall.
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