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Acclaimed Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma and "world-class songwriter" Paul Simon, also of the United States, have won this year's Polar Music prize, organisers said in Stockholm Tuesday.Born in Paris to Chinese parents and having grown up in the United States, "Yo-Yo Ma has dedicated his virtuosity and his heart to journeys of musical exploration and discovery around the world," the jury said in its citation."With a cello and curiosity in his wake, Yo-Yo Ma has ... united people from every...Read Full Story

Las Vegas, Nev. – The UNLV Performing Arts Center welcomes master classical musician and international superstar Itzhak Perlman at 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 11 as part of the Charles Vanda Master Series. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, Perlman is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to the irrepressible joy of making music, which he communicates. In January 2009, Perlman was honored to take part in...Read Full Story

Broadway WorldPhoto Flash: Renee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma Surprise Diners With Performance at ...Broadway WorldHundreds of lunchtime diners in downtown Chicago were treated to a surprise performance 12:30-1 pm today by soprano Renée Fleming, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a Lyric Opera of Chicago pianist, and 100 high-school chorus ...Yo-Yo Ma and Renee Fleming Celebrate Value of Music With Chicago High SchoolersAceShowbizRenee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma in harmonyChicago...Read Full Story

The Swedish Polar Music Awards have recently been held. Surprisingly, unexpected artists have scooped this year’s polar music prize. Paul Simon, who is a singer as well as a songwriter, won the polar music prize alongside cellist Yo-Yo-Ma. The Swedish awards which were held inStockholmattracted renowned musicians from the country and beyond. It has been confirmed that the duo will receive one million Kronor, which is an equivalent of $166,000. On top of this, Paul Simon and Ma will also have...Read Full Story

IHR – IrhamHizrataRealm Associated Press, Stockholm | Tue, 05/08/2012 7:04 PM Singer-songwriter Paul Simon and cellist Yo-Yo Ma have won the 2012 Polar Music Prize, Sweden’s most prestigious award for musicians. Simon and Ma will receive 1 million kronor ($166,000) each and an invitation to the prize ceremony in Stockholm Aug. 28. The award was [...] Related posts: Adele’s label XL is big winner at Music Week Awards | World Celebrity NEWS IHR Unauthorized biography spills Simon Cowell secrets...Read Full Story

—Akantor Ecology— Video Rating: 4 / 5 In this finale from the musical “Planet Patrol”, the cast reminds the audience to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. This musical was first performed in 1992 by my third grade class as a culminating activity following a unit on ecology. Related Websites Reduced Required Rates by 0.5% for All Standing Orders with Rates Greater Than 15% After watching for several days with no activity I was getting anise.  So I decided to reduced required rates by 0.5% for...Read Full Story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama revealed a secret crush and Caroline Kennedy crooned to her namesake song on Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors, which celebrated actress Meryl Streep and singer Neil Diamond.The annual awards program, which also honored singer Barbara Cook, jazz great Sonny Rollins, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma, brought together stars from the stage and screen in a celebration of music, movies, and Broadway shows."Right now, somewhere in America, there is a future...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - He's known as one of the world's best classical cellists, but for his latest musical effort Yo-Yo Ma has dropped Bach and picked up bluegrass.Grammy Award-winner Ma spent a year recording songs with bluegrass titans Edgar Meyer, Stuart Duncan and Chris Thile for a project entitled "The Goat Rodeo Sessions," an 11-song set of original compositions, due out October 24.Meyer, Duncan and Thile put some initial thoughts together for the tracks over the last year and then the...Read Full Story

There's a really excellent obituary in today's "New York Times" which tells the story of Rene Morel, a master restorer of rare violins, violas and cellos. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/nyregion/rene-a-morel-master-restorer-of-rare-violins-dies-at-79.html?hpwFor whatever reason, perhaps it's the DayQuil I'm od'ing on as a fight a virulent head cold, I found some wisdom in Morel's life and work. Morel worked on the rare and expensive instruments of Pablo Casals, Yo Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman...Read Full Story

Barack Obama revealed his secret crush on Meryl Streep at an awards function at the White House. Kennedy Centre Honours’ awards programme honoured singers Neil Diamond and Barbara Cook, jazz great Sonny Rollins, and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. "Anybody who saw The French Lieutenant’s Woman had a crush on her," Sky News quoted Obama as saying. Obama also paid tribute to the cellist Ma - who has been playing since the age of four - with a topical quip, suggesting he could learn a thing or two from the...Read Full Story