Yo-Yo Ma
Wins
20
Nominations
32
Category
Biography
"As a musician I'm kind of nomadic, Waldo-like. I show up in different places, and I'm witness to unbelievable things."
- Born Yo-Yo Ma on Oct. 7, 1955, in Paris, France
- Yo-Yo Ma rose to prominence by playing with renowned orchestras like the Marlboro Festival Orchestra. In the late 90's, he was featured on John Williams' soundtrack to the Hollywood war drama Seven Years in Tibet. He went on to appear on prolific film soundtracks such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
- The critically acclaimed cellist won his first GRAMMY for his work for 1984 for Bach: The Unaccompanied Cello Suites.
- Did you know? Yo-Yo Ma was a child cellist prodigy and started performing when he was just four and a half years old.
- Yo-Yo Ma has been an active supporter of MusiCares, having donated auction items to events such as the annual Person of the Year gala.
-
Yo-Yo Ma has been an active supporter of Friends Without A Border, an organization that provides medical care to the children of Southeast Asia. In 2006, the UN Secretary General named him Peace Ambassador. Yo-Yo Ma is also the founding member of the Chinese-American Committee of 100, which strives to "encourage constructive relations between the people of the United States and Greater China."
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Yo-Yo Ma
-
Best Classical Instrumental Solo Winner
Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos
Shawn Murphy, Yo-Yo Ma, Andris Nelsons, Nick Squire
-
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97, 'Archduke'
Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 6, 'Pastorale' And Op. 1, No. 3
Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance Winner
Beethoven: Cello Sonatas - Hope Amid Tears
Emanuel Ax, Steven Epstein, Richard King, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Best Global Music Performance
Blewu
Angélique Kidjo, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Best Global Music Album Winner
Sing Me Home
Silk Road Ensemble, Yo-Yo Ma, Kevin Killen, Johnny Gandelsman, Jody Elff
-
Best Music Film
The Music Of Strangers
Morgan Neville, Silk Road Ensemble, Yo-Yo Ma, Caitrin Rogers, Joseph Gramley
-
Best Folk Album Winner
The Goat Rodeo Sessions
Steven Epstein, Edgar Meyer, Stuart Duncan, Richard King, Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile
-
Classical Crossover Winner
Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace
Steven Epstein, Richard King, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Classical Crossover Winner
Obrigado Brazil
Steven Epstein, Jorge Calandrelli, Richard King, Yo-Yo Ma, Todd Whitelock
-
Classical Crossover Winner
Appalachian Journey
Steven Epstein, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor, Richard King, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Best Music Film
Inspired By Bach: Six Gestures - No. 6 (Video)
Patricia Rozema, Yo-Yo Ma, Niv Fichman
-
Classical Crossover Winner
Soul Of The Tango - The Music Of Astor Piazzolla
Jorge Calandrelli, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestr Winner
Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works Of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse)
Yo-Yo Ma, David Zinman
-
Classical Album Winner
Premieres - Cello Concertos (Works Of Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse)
Steven Epstein, Yo-Yo Ma, David Zinman
-
Chamber Music Performance
Schubert/Boccherini: Quintets (Schubert: Quintet In C Major/Boccherini: Quintet In E Major) (Album)
Sharon Robinson, Isaac Stern, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma, Cho-Liang Lin
-
Chamber Music Performance Winner
Brahms/Beethoven/Mozart: Clarinet Trios
Emanuel Ax, Richard Stoltzman, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestr Winner
The New York Album - Works Of Albert, Bartok & Bloch
Yo-Yo Ma
-
Chamber Music Performance
Faure: Piano Quartets Nos. 1 And 2
Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Chamber Music Performance
Brahms: Sextets, Opp 18 And 36; Theme And Variations
Sharon Robinson, Isaac Stern, Michael Tree, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma, Cho-Liang Lin
-
Chamber Music Performance Winner
Brahms: Sonatas For Cello & Piano
Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestr Winner
Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante/Tchaikovsky: Variations On A Rococo Theme
Yo-Yo Ma
-
Chamber Music Performance Winner
Brahms: Piano Quartets (Op. 25 & 26)
Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestr
Tchaikovsky: Variations On A Rococo Theme, Op. 33 (Track)
Yo-Yo Ma
-
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestr Winner
Barber: Cello Concerto, Op. 22/Britten: Symphony For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 68
Yo-Yo Ma
-
Chamber Music Performance
Shostakovich: Trio No. 2 For Violin, Cello, Piano In E Minor Op. 67 And Sonata For Cello And Piano In D Minor (Album)
Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestr
Brahms: Double Concerto In A Minor, Op. 102 (Album)
Isaac Stern, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Classical Album
Beethoven: Cello And Piano Sonata No. 4 In C/And Variations (Album)
Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, James Mallinson
-
Chamber Music Performance Winner
Beethoven: Cello And Piano Sonata No. 4 In C & Variations
Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestr Winner
Elgar: Cello Concerto, Op. 85/Walton: Concerto For Cello & Orch.
Yo-Yo Ma
-
Chamber Music Performance Winner
Brahms: Cello And Piano Sonatas In E Minor And F
Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma
-
Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestr Winner
Bach: The Unaccompanied Cello Suites
Yo-Yo Ma
