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Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it becomes your friend for life.
Yo-Yo Ma
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Yo-Yo Ma
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 7
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With every year of playing, you want to relax one more muscle. Why? Because the more tense you are, the less you can hear.
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