Yo-Yo Ma : a cello superstar brings music to the world / Lisa A. Chippendale.
Author: Chippendale, Lisa A.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2004.
ISBN: 0766022862
Description: 112 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series: People to know
Subject(s): Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955- Juvenile literature.
Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955-
Violoncellists Biography Juvenile literature.
Violoncellists.
Chinese Americans Biography.
Contents: Inspired by Bach -- Choosing a "big instrument" -- From high school to Harvard -- An emerging star -- Yo-yo Ma branches out -- Seeking new musical forms -- An expanding worldview -- Traveling the Silk Road -- When strangers meet.
Summary: Tracks the life and career of violoncellist Yo-Yo Ma, a child prodigy who grew to become world famous for his playing ability, as well as for experimenting with different kinds of music and performance.