
Yo-Yo Ma encourages 'Songs of Comfort' amid global crisis
Clip: 3/18/2020 | 7m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Yo-Yo Ma on encouraging 'Songs of Comfort' amid global crisis
Yo-Yo Ma, one of the world’s most renowned and beloved musicians, is trying to provide comfort in this time of crisis. Ma has been posting videos of himself performing short pieces and encouraging other musicians -- of all levels -- around the world to join him in offering “Songs of Comfort.” Ma joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the project and play Dvorak.
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Yo-Yo Ma encourages 'Songs of Comfort' amid global crisis
Clip: 3/18/2020 | 7m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Yo-Yo Ma, one of the world’s most renowned and beloved musicians, is trying to provide comfort in this time of crisis. Ma has been posting videos of himself performing short pieces and encouraging other musicians -- of all levels -- around the world to join him in offering “Songs of Comfort.” Ma joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the project and play Dvorak.
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