I appreciate that he gave the same amount of respect to Yo-Yo Ma's sister.

@nahor88

2 жыл бұрын

Well... at this point people had no idea Yo-Yo was going to become one of the world's greatest cellists, if not THE greatest.

@michellecerioni4903

2 жыл бұрын

@@nahor88 i mean i literally did but ok

@opticalreticle

2 жыл бұрын

@@michellecerioni4903 yeah I predicted it too before I was born

@pineapple7024

2 жыл бұрын

@@nahor88 I mean, he’s 7 and playing for JFK. I think people had some idea of how he was going to turn out

@MaQuGo119

Жыл бұрын

he has a sister?

His sister was outstanding! She was in "charge" and made sure her brother was ready to go with a sisterly look. She played the piano beautifully. Remember these are little kids playing for the president and his wife, other dignitaries and guests. This was an enormous challenge. Well done.

@johnmayer6533

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

@Heirloop

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmayer6533 you’re the fake yo-yo ma. I’ve seen your other comments. Stop trying to make people think you’re real

@o.c.g.m9426

Жыл бұрын

No one cares who was "in charge". They both deserve equal credit for being outstanding 7 yr olds.

@michaelpark5681

Жыл бұрын

Yo-Yo was 7. Of course the older sister was in charge. The important thing is, nobody knows the sister now.

@tsangalvan6215

Жыл бұрын

Yo-yo was the real prodigy there

Whoa I didn't know Yo Yo Ma had such a LONG career! Mindblowing to see him on TV in what seems like a completely different time.

@jryecart8017

Жыл бұрын

see his work on SESAME STREET & MISTER ROGERS - - 2006 ?? ( his son plays on the MR ROGERS SHOW )

@melissamoonchild9216

Жыл бұрын

me either! i was delighted to stumble on this

@jryecart8017

Жыл бұрын

@@melissamoonchild9216 another good one on YT - - - World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs 100 metres underground at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN

@THINJIMI

Жыл бұрын

It was a completely different time. You are correct! Look at us now.

I can’t get over how adorable that tiny cello is

@loisholdridge1766

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the adorable tiny cellist!

@qwnlly

3 жыл бұрын

@@loisholdridge1766 oh, not sure what's better!

@davidzhu777

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like viola

@xiaoyuan2889

2 жыл бұрын

@@loisholdridge1766 yeah 🤣

@xiaoyuan2889

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha lollmfao

Lovely. Yo-Yo has been a gift for many years. I especially appreciate him raising our spirits during the pandemic!! Thank you Yo-Yo.

@wwonka52

3 жыл бұрын

He played recently , locally for a few minutes after he got vaccinated where I'd gotten mine 2 days prior. What a nice thing to do !

@10fingersmusic23

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, YoYo Ma is my favorite cellist. I really enjoyed his on-line concert during the pandemic and to see this. Just inspiring!

@ruby11

2 жыл бұрын

@@wwonka52 yes and I’ll never forget the kind woman who, not realizing who he was, dropped money into his cello case.

Yes, Eisenhower was there, too. It's nice to be reminded that an outgoing and an incoming president could exist together. Those were simpler times back then, when the only thing to worry about was the immediate, instantaneous, and total destruction of all humanity.

@cianleonizoabad

3 жыл бұрын

True.

@zacharyregin9726

3 жыл бұрын

You can say that again

@xiaoyuan2889

3 жыл бұрын

@@cianleonizoabad yep

@nickromano7441

2 жыл бұрын

Very true, back when being a proud American was the norm.

@xiaoyuan2889

2 жыл бұрын

@@nickromano7441 yeah...

KZread: 7yr old cellist... Me: Yeah yeah another talented young... KZread: Yo-yo Ma... Me: *CLICKS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE*

@tiredandbored909

2 жыл бұрын

I can tell you I had the exact thought process

@giveitupforbeabadoobee

2 жыл бұрын

literally me lmaoo

@marymactavish

2 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons I like him so much is that he's just a good person. He's up there with the Betty Whites and Dolly Partons of the world.

@no-rq7fp

2 жыл бұрын

lmaoo americans are just so tacky truth is, he isn't even that great of a musician

@hamburgerhan

2 жыл бұрын

@@no-rq7fp yea sure, you can say that when you achieves what he has done someday.

still sounds amazing despite him being on a tiny cello AND recording with 1960s audio. What a legend.

@MoahGentle

2 жыл бұрын

while making it look easy to play

@benderoo6433

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention HE WAS 7

@naccienac

2 жыл бұрын

Nonsense, this sounds terrible for 1960s audio

@wowepic2256

Жыл бұрын

@@naccienac yeah studio recordings of the time had better fidelity

@alwaysuseless

Жыл бұрын

The "tiny cello" is a viola.

This guy has promise, he could be good someday!!

@user-zi1du8mu3i

2 жыл бұрын

i wouldnt bet on it

@wordzmyth

2 жыл бұрын

Haha yes we have 2020 hindsight

@latinaintexas2872

2 жыл бұрын

He is now 66 yrs old! LOL!!!

@alex-hc3sk

2 жыл бұрын

@JokoHolic he’s not.

@AdrianDeVore

2 жыл бұрын

He has since exceeded all expectations!

I met Yo Yo in Toronto while we were shooting a documentary on the TSO. He was such a sweet, and generous guy. Some students were there watching him play with the orchestra for a rehearsal and he asked who played cello after they finished and when a couple kids put their hands up, he asked them to come play his cello. I said to his assistant, isn't that cello worth a boatload of money? She said yah, but he loves seeing the kids light up. He knows the kids will treat it like gold.

@sineadsavage7995

8 ай бұрын

Yo Yo Ma played on Twitter during the COVID epidemic. He was so wonderful and his interpretation of The Swan is my absolute favourite. Thank you Yo Yo ❤

@mivical

8 ай бұрын

aww🥺

@marekmccallum9983

5 ай бұрын

One of the most genuine humans I've encountered in my lifetime . . .

@LNU19

Ай бұрын

He's in an episode of mister rogers neighborhood. He's seems like such a nice person

I was actually prepared to hear Bach Cello Suite No.1.

@Laura-nr8dn

2 жыл бұрын

same lmaooooo

@aswomebro2601

2 жыл бұрын

of course you did

@rinakiyama8899

2 жыл бұрын

yeah i was prepared to get disappointed

@anharr4662

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@16capcom

2 жыл бұрын

In G major?

can we talk abt his sister as well?? both so young but so hecking (?) talented

@riyascorner9198

2 жыл бұрын

Pls have respect to God’s name thank you.

@Ze0nite

2 жыл бұрын

@@riyascorner9198 God is gay

@rtablesaw

2 жыл бұрын

@@riyascorner9198 bruh goddamn

@TWELVE4_

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ze0nite ok and

@idk9637

2 жыл бұрын

@@TWELVE4_ mega gay!

You know, this Yo-Yo Ma kid. He’s got great potential. I hope he continues playing the cello.

@MorganWasHere3

6 ай бұрын

Your kidding, right?

@marciemaddox8179

Ай бұрын

😉😄

There are 102270 hours in 7 years, assuming you are practicing 40hrs per day.

@person7023

3 жыл бұрын

>40 hours in a day ????

@person7023

3 жыл бұрын

I think you're getting something wrong here

@jak.cr1ym

3 жыл бұрын

@@person7023 uncultured person right here

@person7023

3 жыл бұрын

@@jak.cr1ym inside jokes 🤢

@jak.cr1ym

3 жыл бұрын

@@person7023 but the joke is shared by 3 million twosetters

The great Leonard Bernstein presenting one of the great contemporary cellists of our time. This is such a gem. Thank you for uploading this video.

@karenkavanagh9372

Жыл бұрын

I am so happy to have heard this. I play it continuously. Catchy tune. Sharing this with everyone and find myself humming this French song and reminiscing along all day long. Thank you for uploading this gem of his cello playing when he was 7 years old. He is a Blessings !

This Yo-Yo Ma kid shows great promise here. I predict great things ahead for him in the future.

@FrankietheLawDog

Жыл бұрын

He might turn out okay.

@annegreaves5219

Жыл бұрын

Hindsight is a wonderful thing!

One of his qualities he has as an adult maestro which I can see and feel in this video is his relaxed concentration. He is totally focused, yet seems to feel and convey relaxation and joy to the audience. Amazing!

@juliee593

2 жыл бұрын

It's a thing you see in a lot of childhood prodigies, they look like they're doing the easiest thing in the world and it's such a big contrast with the public who's completely floored.

Wow. I forgot America once had and appreciate culture and class.

@ikarooz

3 жыл бұрын

We still have both. Sadly, they both get suppressed by social media more interested in uplifting mean spirits.

@Mr_Buzz_Aldrin

2 жыл бұрын

@@ikarooz well said.

@RaymondHng

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mr_Buzz_Aldrin People should put classical music, opera, or ballet performances in their social media to generate the interest.

@j7055

2 жыл бұрын

Bby they racially segregated back then lol

@DannyT-ln5ex

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao this is a nazbol talking point BTW, the idea that to have "culture" or "class" you have to be consuming European art is a white supremacist idea

Yo-Yo Ma played for JFK at age seven?! Mind blown.

@Spencer_G

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure Kennedy felt the same way 👀

@joshL28

8 ай бұрын

@@Spencer_Gtoo soon man 😢

@Jpatient

7 ай бұрын

@@Spencer_GLMAO😂😂😂

Yo-Yo Ma's so good, he played for the president at age 7.

@TheStockwell

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine being able to say, "Did I ever tell you about the time I performed for JFK at the White House? I performed for a president of the United States. Two presidents, actually. Eisenhower was also in the room. I was introduced by Leonard Bernstein. Did I mention that I was only 7 years old and totally "owned* that room? Good times, Good times." That sort of thing looks really good on anyone's resume! 🙂

Imagine having that tone on a 1960s recording setup and a 1/2 size cello.....what a gift, both of them.

Man, his vibrato is so good.

@xiaoyuan2889

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

the lift of the sisterly eyebrow..."and were off"! Beautiful music from talented and dedicated musicians!!!

An introduction by Leonard Bernstein, to play for JFK. And we all know what became of Yo-yo Ma.... great video, thank for sharing !!

I love this clip. Been a Yo-Yo Ma fan for so long. A true man of the world. He did Bach's 6 cello suites live on his own without a conductor or sheet music. You have to have the brain the size of Jupiter to even contemplate doing that wtf. He's an awesome individual. He also plays blue grass too so I like him even more. Just love watching his finger extensions in this clip at age 7. A giant of music and an awesome man.

Aloha to you Yo-Yo Ma and so glad to learn about you and your family when you were 7 years old. Its such a great honor and blessing to see this video when you performed for President John F. Kennedy !!!!! I'm 79 years old, born and raised in Hawaii, and I heard lots of your cellist music !!!! Take care and God bless you and your family . Gratefully, Robert S.J. Hu August 9, 2021.

@teacherdavid--eatplaylearn5013

2 жыл бұрын

Blessings from Taiwan 🇹🇼😇🧧💖🥰

@RobertSJHu

2 жыл бұрын

Aloha to you Teacher David and Yo-Yo Ma !!!! Am humbled to have your blessings from Taiwan. I had the pleasure of visiting Taiwan when I took my R & R when I served in the U.S. military and enjoyed seeing a pen pal there !!! Much aloha blessings to you from Hawaii too !!!!! Robert Sept. 5, 2021.

@teacherdavid--eatplaylearn5013

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobertSJHu Thank you for your reply, Robert. 🥳 Hope to see you AGAIN in Taiwan when the pandemic is over. 🇹🇼🤗 Jesus loves you ! 😇🧧💖

@pseudo2224

2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?

@RobertSJHu

2 жыл бұрын

Aloha to you Micah D !!! Sorry to tell you that I haven't heard of the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise. I'm quite naive of classical music and terminology (he-he-he); I just enjoy that kind of music, songs, and dances. Please educate me. Thanks !!!! Robert November 11, 2021.

He and sister played beautifully, together ♥️❤️

@terraincognita2765

2 жыл бұрын

And do you know he loves her so much...

the respect with which yo yo was given in this, at this time, inspires me. this time was not particularly tolerant. but the grace with which the presenter presents this boy to an american audience is incredible. kudos to him

I might be projecting. But to me, it seems as if he started out a bit nervous, and came across as cute. But then the music took him over and it became increasingly masterful. It went from being extraordinary because of his youth, to being simply enjoyable.

I started cello at age 3, probably played similarly at 7 as him as probably most 7 y/o cellists, But what is amazing is how he exponentially improved over time. Whereas I went from 1 to 10, he went 1 to 10,000.

Both of these 2 precious youth were ready for the prime time!

This is amazing. It is amazing how he played when he was so young for the President. It must have been a great honor for his parents.

@johnmayer6533

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

@ifbei

Жыл бұрын

i suspect his parents were reasonably elite and connected so this wasn't necessarily a living fantasy for them. middle class 7 year old prodigies don't get intros from leonard bernstein to play for presidents.

I think I learned more about yoyoma in this video than I did in orchestra class. I didn't know he was THIS old and famous practically his whole life

I never saw or knew of this--what a wonderful "present"! Thank you--He really was a child prodigy ! How very lucky we are as a nation to have this talent in our country! Bravo!

@johnmayer6533

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

i never knew Yo Yo Ma has been playing for so long. he's truly amazing.

A video starts with Bernstein speaking is gonna be amazing for sure 😂

@sinpi314

3 жыл бұрын

Wait that's Bernstein!? Couldn't recognise him lmao

@muhammadsadiq8659

3 жыл бұрын

@@sinpi314 yeah he was young here

@jansumi

3 жыл бұрын

@@sinpi314 Oh, I'm glad you said that, lol... I was um, squint, nooo, ohhh...

@glenngouldschair390

2 жыл бұрын

@@muhammadsadiq8659 he was young?

@muhammadsadiq8659

2 жыл бұрын

@@glenngouldschair390 Not too young, only 44 years old 😂

This event was less than a month after the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's good to see the president promoting arts and culture .

WOOHOO!!! get em' Yo-Yo and sister Yeou-Cheng!!! 🤗👏🏾🤗👏🏾🤗👏🏾

He’s an outstanding person. I had the privilege on driving him and his wife to New York City… lovely and blessed family

Amazing, and now we have a culture that produces Rap, with all of its demeaning features.

My first time hearing about Yeou-Cheng Ma. She should play alongside her 'Yo-yo' more often🎹

@ammaleslie509

10 ай бұрын

They've made some albums together I think

52 years later still rocking the bow

Once in a generation talent! ❤❤❤

Older sister played piano so well too!

Look at the delighted expression on Eisenhower’s face the end! It speaks volumes of what a difference there is between Republicans then and now.

@ammaleslie509

10 ай бұрын

Eisenhower...the last good Republican President

Just watched a video of a much more recent Yo Yo....this kids turns out to be an absolutely delightful human being as an adult.

What a precious lil Yo Yo! 🥰

Soooo cute. Yo Yo Ma has beautiful hands. They are so happy inside. Admiration.

I love how the host pronounced their names

@JohnOhkumaThiel

2 жыл бұрын

The whole introduction is weird. They’re from France, born in France, immigrants from France - so the whole opportunity and freedom schtick is bizarre.

@BZY-bu9wr

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnOhkumaThiel It's a classic American bit

@robertwalker2052

2 жыл бұрын

The host is Leonard Bernstein.

@JohnOhkumaThiel

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertwalker2052 : That actually makes it worse! He should have known better.

@SpeegBJ

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnOhkumaThiel Oh please. Read social/cultural history.

I am in awe of how talented Ma has *always* been. Wow.

Wow, this must have been mind blowing for JFK

This is why I love YT recommendations! What a beautiful piece of history!

@johnmayer6533

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

They did so well! I didn't know his sister was musically talented too :)

These kids are pros!! They don't even look scare. What a gift to it is to be a talented musician. ❤️✨ So much respect Yo Yo

Leonard Bernstein! Brilliant!

Appreciation of the arts and the betterment of humanity through it. A concept that the Kennedy administration held in high regard. It wasn't a perfect time, but a chance for this appreciation to be gathered and absorbed.

Yo-Yo Ma so talented, he can play an entire concerto on cello at 7-years-old

@ammaleslie509

10 ай бұрын

From memory. Note that there is no music stand in front of him.

@yuujoupop

8 ай бұрын

it’s not a concerto

Who are the 19 people who don't like this? Amazing. Still is.

@YoungO-un8ul

2 жыл бұрын

Probably 19 people who don't have the money to buy their kids fame

@20891

2 жыл бұрын

Blm…

Ma is a treasure to the world!

I love how they're all sitting up there smoking! Boy have times changed. So great this was filmed!

omg i've seen this video before but only realized this time that he is playing FROM MEMORY

@JoshuaLo2732

3 жыл бұрын

All musician has to play by memory, which is the easiest part😅

@ThomasKubler

3 жыл бұрын

Of course it's a guitarist saying that lmao

@maldivirdragonwitch

3 жыл бұрын

@Philip Gregory, even though I agree with the sentiment, this seems to bother you maybe a bit more than it should...?

@JackBHolt

3 жыл бұрын

@Philip Gregory Orchestral players usually need the sheet music, mainly because it is not really a solo piece. They need all the other instruments to help bring out the glory. Any half decent performer. should be able to memorize solo repertoire for their instrument.

@charlietian9843

3 жыл бұрын

@Philip Gregory you're gonna gatekeep being a musician now lol?? What if they play flawlessly but need the visual aide? The visual aide isn't just notes, but any written remarks on how to phrase etc Simply put, I prefer better played music, with or without sheets Also orchestral musicians use sheet music for logistical reasons. No one's memorizing all their rests and having cues is much easier. Bowings etc must also be synchronized

As great a cellist he is, he also a great person.

There was a time when life seemed far more civil making for these sort of heart warming inclusive moments.

Had a lawyer friend that roomed down the hall while at Harvard. Yo Yo smoked pot and played his cello incessantly.

@lesliesterling826

3 жыл бұрын

i don't know about the pot smoking, but he was known to practice 5 hours a day.

@avocado3-in-182

3 жыл бұрын

@@lesliesterling826 5 hours a day? Ling ling can do that for 40 hrs a day!

@eddiebae6243

3 жыл бұрын

@@lesliesterling826 Honestly 5 hours isn't that much. I know he didn't study music so maybe that's why he didn't practice as much. From what I understand, he went to college to understand the more psychological/human side of music than the technical aspect

@FNsMadman

3 жыл бұрын

@@lesliesterling826 Yo-Yo was def the wake and bake type

@tonywilliams7711

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, you really blew up the internet, huh.

Yo-Yo was just following big sis' direction on this one. Props go to Yeou- Cheng!

How precious! Born to play the Cello.

Classical Music GREAT Leonard Bernstein talking at the beginning.

Dang, I think I was fully potty trained when I was 7! He and his sister are so talented!

I can’t get over how good this emcee is!

Wow yoyo ma does not look like he would be this old

I am a beginner cello player l’m7 to &👍🎊🎊l am a fan of this

12-04-2022: Yo-Yo Ma played the cello at the dedication/unveiling of the JFK Statue at the Kennedy Center. Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President and Mrs. Kennedy, and David Rubenstein, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, spoke about JFK's contributions to the USA and cultural arts. A 7 yo Yo-Yo Ma performed for both President Kennedy and former President Eisenhower at the White House in 1962.

This Yo-Yo Ma child is a great cellist, he should be a famous one when he grows up!

I feel like I am live in the room when I am playing this video. Totally superb. Well done Prodigy Yoyoma! 👍👏

@xiaoyuan2889

2 жыл бұрын

So many likes!!!?

@xiaoyuan2889

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah yeah yeah I'm smiling everyone Cheer For YOYOMa! #cheerforyoyoma

Absolutely adorable. What talent.

They were so cute ! And amazing 👏 ❤😊

Absolutely amazing for such a young age musician and also for his sister, who must have been playing with him since his revelation to the American and the World. Teresa

the baby cello and baby cellist i can't 😭

The type of music humanity needs right now. Thank you!

Oh my gosh his little cello, did not know his past history, this is so wonderful!

7 years old. Wow! I have been listening his podcasts and his journey as a musician. My son loves listening Yo Yo Ma.

Omg this awesome And yo yo ma helped our hospital in 2020 thank you. And wow child prodigy alway amazes me. I had guitar since I was 19 and struggle still ..,,,but we are all here fir a reason and thank you to this dude for bringing much joy during the pandemic ...a few nurses were listening to him today ...

@johnmayer6533

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

Beautiful introduction of these two amazing artist - let’s not forget that either👏🏼🗽🌟

I'm so old that I saw Yo-Yo Ma play in the Catskills when he was 14. Yes, I did.

Yo Yo is now rated the number one cellist in the world

I have seen Yo-Yo Ma perform in later years. Wonderful to come across this, gem!

@johnmayer6533

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

My word he was darling, still is.

How fabulous that this was captured on tape for the ages.

I'm seeing this for the first time! Wonderful I did not know, all the very best to Yo-Yo Ma, the great vibe stays with me as I listen, pay attention to pure goodness it resets me

@johnmayer6533

2 жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

I honestly read Yo Ma Ma's and I'm not disappointed for clicking on the video

Encore!!!!

absolutely mindblowing

both such fine musicians. What a treat!

Yo-Yo Ma is a legend. I believe I have commented in another book but he was among the celebrities in a cartoon in my English book. Even though I didn't really know who he was I somehow knew him.

I met him in 1998. He was a patient at our office in Boston to get his eyes checked. I have never met a nicer more congenial and humble man.

Wow, awesome children, love the smiles they brought, as well as their culture . East meats west. Great family ! They have brought much understanding to humanity of ancient values. Unchained melody 🎶

너무 귀여우시다.

Both so young and both so accomplished. Amazing!

Even at 7 he made it look easy.

that kid is going places