Cellist Yo-Yo Ma plays a concert at a US-Mexico border crossing to make a point
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma plays a concert at a US-Mexico border crossing to make a point
By Amanda Jackson, CNN
https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/04/14/us/yo-yo-ma-us-mexico-border-trnd/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F
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I've lived my life at the borders. Between cultures. Between disciplines. Between musics. Between generations," said Ma, who performed with the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge, which connects Texas and Mexico, as a backdrop behind him. "In culture, we build bridges, not walls. A country is not a hotel and it's not full."
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Ma is one of the world's most celebrated cellists. He has performed for eight American presidents, and has received the National Medal of the Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the J. Paul Getty Medal Award, among other honors. In 2018, he embarked on his ambitious Bach Project, a plan to perform Bach's cello suites in 36 locations around the world.
"We live in a world of boundless possibility, but we also face daunting challenges, even to our very survival," Ma says about his Bach Project. "I believe that during times of stress, confusion, and insecurity, we should share sources that offer comfort, purpose, and meaning. Bach does that. When his music touches us, it reconnects us to our common humanity."
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